Toddler shoots his mother dead

[Chas]

*sigh*

Sometimes I think everyone needs to take a class before they are allowed to carry a gun.

Several classes, with official certification

Sure, seems reasonable.

and licensure that should be renewed every two years.

Why two years? What would be involved?

Gun owners (and it doesn't matter what kind of gun) should be required to individually register and insure every weapon they own.

What problem does this solve?

Any conviction for violent crime, crime involving firearms, or diagnosis of disassociative mental disorders, should be accompanied by a lifetime ban from possessing any kind of firearm.

Convicted felons can't legally possess firearms. The rest is already largely the case in states with licensing.

A responsible gun owner would have no problem with firearms being regulated. And, since we can't just get rid of guns, we should try our best to make sure that only responsible people possess guns.

Firearms are regulated, the debate is about the extent of regulation.

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I live out in the country, and we have coyotes and cougars locally. I haven't yet bought a shotgun, but it's on the shopping list.

RationalPoet.......That is more understandable. But even with wild animals most of the time a loud noise without actually shooting them will scare them off. Still does not change that we have way too many guns as a result of an industry, much like big oil doesn't care about green house gasses, we still have way too many.

WTAF? The firearms industry is supplying a demand, just like the auto industry supplies unskilled people with SUVs.

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"Go as far?" It was 100% her fault. This was a blatant act of wanton stupidity, which will undoubtedly scar a human being for life. We're all just lucky she only got herself killed.

Um no, I am tired of this cop out bullshit excuse that the marketing of guns like they are toys has nothing to do with why things like this happen. The gun makers have a responsibility to insure they do not get into irresponsible hands. Just like we don't allow 5 year olds to drive cars.

We don't require the auto industry to insure that vehicles don't get into irresponsible hands.
Maybe we should sue them for the 35,000 auto accident deaths annually?

We have a flooded gun market which is why things like this happen. Unless the makers and the NRA are sued, they will continue to merely protect profits and hand guns out like toys.

The firearms industry has, in the last few years, been barely able to keep up with demand for some firearms and many types of ammunition.