Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: How Israel avoids school shootings [View all]davidthegnome
(2,983 posts)How about a law mandating classes in safety first of all - for any would be gun owner. Secondly, guns should not be available - at all, to anyone with a history of mental illness. I say this as someone who has a history of it. Legally, at least. Illegally, well, we need to really step up our efforts in halting or at least lowering illegal sales. These laws vary from State to State, I think we need federal mandates to make it even for everyone.
Is that unreasonable? Is it not smart? First of all, it at least will help those who are purchasing a fire arm not to shoot themselves in the foot or leave a loaded gun lying around in the open. It would also make it more likely that those owning fire arms would be more mentally stable.
What it comes down to is responsible ownership and use. Only those who are trained and capable of doing so responsibly should have the ownership and use of deadly fire arms.
Would this solve the problems? As a whole, no. I think it would be a good start though.