The problem is once something becomes politicized in America, critical thinking ends and people just want their pound of flesh. This by design because emotional people are rarely effective at overturning things.
European socialism also has many flaws ( some of them still have royalty). Gun confiscation will not solve anything with regard to American crimes because the vast majority of American crime is caused by Capitalism and its waste called poverty, slavery, abuse, misery, and war.
There is a way to have freedom, provide healthcare, UBI, etc for the populations and rid ourselves of white supremacy by creating a system that no longer allows for caste to form.