- Tyrant122312
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The Tyrant
As has been stated previously, banning guns will only hurt those who purchase firearms legally. Less than 1% of gun-related crimes committed in the US last year were done with legally purchased weapons.
I am, however, for stricter gun laws in the sense that anyone who wishes to purchase a firearm should be made to do a much STRICTER background check than the ones currently in place, take a safety course, and obtain a license--concealed or not. And perhaps obtaining semi-automatic weapons should be a higher class license similar to the way obtaining military-grade weapons requires a class 3 license here in the US.
Let's look at motor vehicles in comparison. They are the number one killing machines in the United States and nearly everyone of age has one (excluding residents in major urban areas who utilize public transportation. In order to obtain a car, you need a valid drivers license and to pass a safety course, proving that you can safely operate a motor vehicle.
Will this prevent shootings? No. Just like obtaining a driver's license doesn't prevent accidents. Last year, there were over 32,000 motorized vehicle related deaths in the US as opposed to the just over 10,000 gun related deaths. Cars are far worse, yet I see no attempt at trying to do something about them in terms of having stronger roadway enforcement.
However, at the very least we would know that everyone who legally owned a firearm knew how to properly use it and the consequences of misuse. Perhaps proper civilian training could even help prevent incidents such as last week's shooting in the future.
Banning guns completely? No. Properly educating those who have them? Yes. Making it more difficult to obtain weapons other than shotguns, rifles, and revolvers (lower round capacity)? Yes.