I’ve already commented that I’m tired of the bullshit “thoughts & prayers” routine. It’s time to take action or vote the bums out (Repub or Dem). I would love to broadly ban guns, as in saner places like England and Australia, but that’s unfortunately not going to happen any time soon in America.
So, here’s a minimum of what I want to see done before we lose any more kids:
- Hold gun owners liable as accessories for any crimes committed with their guns
- Require all gun sales/transfers to be registered and pass background check in advance
- Completely ban all assault/battle/combat rifles — buy back & destroy
- Prohibit any modifications that increase the rate of fire or ammo capacity of a weapon
- Limit all rifles/handguns to max 10 round capacity
- Prohibit all open carry on all public property, except designated hunting areas
- Tax the hell out of any purchase beyond the first rifle, shotgun and handgun (you can own one of each before steep taxes kick in for additional purchases — like double the purchase cost)
- Pass ”red flag” legislation restricting access to any individual showing danger signs (personally or via social media) — cops come & take your guns until you can prove you’re not a threat
These changes wouldn’t stop all gun tragedies, but I think they could at least cause a significant reduction. And we need Dems to be discussing bold changes loudly and publicly to push the window of support toward making them happen. Feel free to discuss and add to the list.