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In reply to the discussion: Your fear of MY guns is irrational. None have ever harmed a human or been used in a crime. [View all]JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)You support gun registration.
I would add that an idea that someone mentioned here today sounds good to me. That would be to require gun owners to buy an insurance policy for their guns.
One thing that had been overlooked about the Aurora tragedy is that many of the victims who survived will face large medical bills as well as perhaps life-long suffering from their injuries.
The young man who did the shooting probably has no assets to pay the damages to his victims. So who pays for the medical care for the uninsured? To say nothing to the adjustments in lifestyle that some of these injuries will cause. And if you look at the photos of the people who were killed and then think that those who survived with injuries are just as young, that is a lot of suffering, some serious injuries.
Think of Gabby Giffords and how much she has suffered to say nothing of the medical care, the physical therapy, etc. that she has already had and will need for a long time.
I do think it is reasonable to ask gun-owners to pay for insurance -- into a fund that helps cover the costs of innocent victims of gun abuse.
Excellent drivers still have to pay for car insurance. It's only fair. If you ride the bus -- you don't pay for that. If you don't own a gun, you shouldn't be required to pay for the damages that guns impose on their victims.