constitutional amendment to rat kate the existence. prohibition did not succeed in prohibiting anything. it created more violence, not less. outlawing liquor gave rise to organized crime, a black market for bootlegging and gave alcohol a place in the american imagination. 1933, the 21st amendment repealed prohibition and left us with a lesson of the fallacy of banning our vices. yet, as we consider policies and certain kinds of guns, is this a lesson we need to relearn? 18th amendment is my challenge. get the guns, then whoops, that could turn into a mess. >> it could punish young black men living in urban areas where police have failed them. they are more likely to carry guns for self-protection. if you try to prohibit guns,