All guns need to be REALLLLLLY hard to get and keep.
Federal laws consistent state to state would help curb gun crimes and deaths:
- mandatory training with written and practical testing BEFORE license required for purchase.
- mandatory license (renewable)
- mandatory insurance
- registration (annual renewal)
- thorough background checks
- waiting periods (30 days maybe?)
- perhaps even a “step” process for gun testing and purchase: start with revolver, shotgun/rifle, then semi auto pistol/rifle. You wouldn’t be able to just immediately jump into an AR-15 without safety training and testing for the other guns.
ALL guns start out “legal.” It’s just some states are super lax and others aren’t. Either a maniac can simply get a gun easily, or someone “loses” a gun to the maniac in a back alley. But I’m either case the gun is/was legal. That’s the problem. They are too easily “legal” and put in the wrong hands.
Mind you- I’m a REALLY liberal person and own a few guns and love shooting for sport (target and hunting.)
