Knee jerk response is proposing legislation which would have zero impact on the problem. And that’s what typically happens after a shooting.
500 gun homicide victims EVERY WEEK in urban areas and the vast majority with handguns. I don’t hear your outrage on a much larger problem. What’s your solution? Crickets….
Children at school being murdered at school is a relatively new phenomenon in the history of our country. We’ve become numb to the random deaths in cities so the school shootings cause a more visceral reaction for most people. As a parent of school aged kids, it’s impossible not to place yourself in the shoes of a parent going through a shooting and the thought of that is obviously horrific. That’s not to downplay urban violence at all just hits closer to home for most people with a kid (or grandchild, niece, nephew etc) since it’s easy to avoid going to dangerous parts of the country so stepping into the shoes doesn’t apply as much.
On laws that should be passed at a federal level.
Mandatory background checks on all purchases.
Massive penalties for straw purchases on the seller.
If a gun was used in a crime and a person was the last register owner of that gun, that owner will be liable unless they reported the gun as stolen.
Automatic jail time for those found to be carrying a gun without a license, or an untraceable gun.
Parents should be liable for any crime committed by their child with the parent’s guns.
Not all encompassing or perfect, but plenty that we could do which would help and not harm responsible gun owners.
