It's not the guns. Switzerland has as many guns as the US and had 3 mass-shootings in 100 years.

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33. I think it would be wonderful if everyone who wants to buy a gun of any kind would

have to go through a rigid licensing process which includes a mandatory mental evaluation. I think doing that makes great sense, and you can bet that the NRA wouldn't like that at all. It would definitely be a start. Also, since nobody actually needs an assault weapon for any reason other than committing mass murders fast, reinstating the assault weapons ban makes perfect sense. And, I think it makes sense not to have people running around in public carrying hand guns, so those kinds of guns, in general, should be restricted to their private residences, for their protection. For example, nobody needs a gun when they go grocery shopping. And then, once we enact these laws and catch people breaking them, a mandatory prison sentence of minimum one year in a federal prison would be a great deterrent and help reduce the number of guns out in public places.

I think all the common sense things we can do will help reduce the number of gun deaths.