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Originally Posted by Caged Great
I honestly don't know what the best solution would be. It might be something less dramatic like a registry in urban areas, or something more draconian like an outright ban. One thing that I think we can both agree on is that there is a problem.
That's why a measured conversation is needed by both sides to figure out a solution that actually works instead of "I want a full ban" vs "Guns for everyone" and nothing getting accomplished. This goes for any topic that's of any relevance.
Tougher penalties is something that could be done, unfortunately, no penalty is a strong deterrent. Otherwise things like the death penalty would actually lower instances of violent crime. Better educating the populace on firearm safety and how to properly use and responsibly own a firearm would also be useful.
There are a lot of things that could be worked on to find a common solution. Would you or I agree on 100% of everything? Of course not, but if there is a way to find common ground on even 30-40% of it would make for some progress. That is what is needed more than anything.
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The U.S. would solve most of its problems with an outright ban of all handguns and semi automatics, if you restricted gun possession to shotguns, preferably double barrel and bolt action rifles you pretty much eliminate most of your fatalities, suicide without a handgun is fairly difficult, not impossible but a lot less appealing, again ihandguns are the only practical weapons for much of your criminal population, you can't be selling crack while schlepping a hunting rifle over your shoulder.
mass shootings become more difficult with a bolt action rifle where as home defence is just as effective with a shotgun or hunting rifle and it satisfies the 2nd amendment.