You won't find a better discussion than this on the matter:
OK, there's a lot here. It was a pretty good conversation, but Michael is a bit overly idealistic and optimistic in some areas.
1) He points out failures of prohibition (war on drugs, alcohol), the rise of the black market when drugs are outlawed, power vacuums created when powerful kingpins fall, but fails to consider these same scenarios could also happen with a ban on guns (he wants to not only ban guns, but make them stop building new ones). Would the black market NOT go into business of making/selling guns if Winchester is no longer allowed to legally manufacture them? Plus, this is global. Guns could still be built elsewhere, "bad guys" will just get them there. Plus, as Michael points out, no more manufacture = increased value of guns that exist. $20,000 guns would be very lucrative targets for criminals.
2) Our borders are obviously NOT secure. This further compounds both the gun and drug problem (that are often intertwined). So Americans are basically disarmed. The only weapons allowed (Joe Biden would be proud) are shotguns and single shot or bolt action hunting rifles. No hand guns, not even a semi-auto .22 squirrel gun. We know Mexican cartels are making things unsafe soith of and sometimes at our border. Americans can be and have been targeted for kidnapping - because they can get money for their release. We have to consider the possibility if Americans were essentially unarmed, these cartels could become more bold and start terrorizing American towns/cities in the same manner. And, instead of just a drug problem, now these cartels are in the business of selling hand guns with the drugs!
3) I agree to a point on the prison issue. But, what do we do with those who are unable to reform/refuse to get clean? Also, I'm of the personal opinion that we are overpopulated, so there is no need to keep truly dangerous people alive. Murderers, rapists, child predators... give them one appeal within 5 years of original conviction. If found guilty twice, they are immediately removed from the population. Drugs I'm kinda onboard with his education plan, but like Joe stated, there is some bad shit out there. Not sure I want to open the doors and give the impression those are fine to use with no repercussions. But I do agree with rehab instead of hard jail time, and not harassing the general public over petty shit (let's throw in traffic stops for seatbelt violations etc. too!)
4) To tie back in to the global picture... education in poor communities isn't enough. I agree they need opportunity. They need to be rewarded when they work hard trying to succeed/better themselves (get out was a term often used). But again, the border issue and outsourcing of jobs is a major roadblock. When white college grads are having trouble getting good jobs, what chance does an inner city kid with a HS diploma have? Or even a country bumpkin trailer park kid? Why reward our own people for trying with even a minimum wage job when the Mexicans/Chinese will do it for less?
5) I have to touch on his idea of giving up control to the community (police chief = CEO, citizens = board of directors). I think this is a bad idea. Reason being, he wants to eliminate corruption. But how long will it be before cartels rig these boards of citizens to be majority cartel members? Then we're worse off, as the cartels will have threatened/bullied the populace into putting them in power, and they can use that influence with the direct connection to police chief for their own gain. Which brings us to...
6) I think he has found the right culprit for a lot of these issues; Money in Politics. Not sure he (or America) will be able to change that without guns. Which is why the 2nd anendment was written. So Americans can protect themselves and our country from a tyrannical government.
I may think of more. Was up late watching that, and have a meeting to get to here in 15 minutes. So if anything is incoherent, I apologize. There was a lot to cover in there, and I'm sure I left some out.