My belief, is we can't, because it is ingrained in half the population's mind that violence is indeed an answer to disputes and conflict.

This is why people support the 2nd amendment, to keep government "in check" (although the SCOTUS recently changed their reading to "self defense", too tangent for this discussion). If they feel they aren't getting their way, they have guns to back up their voices. I don't agree with this mentality, but it's the mentality I've seen and experienced.

Consider how protestors of drag events are attending armed: https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/nation/2022/12/31/all...