"Mom charged after gun found in kindergartener's backpack at school in Cicero" (she put it there!)

[Sancho]

16. How many murder/suicides would be prevented by screening for a license before possessing a gun?

There is no license for "obvious danger to society", but if you walk into Walmart and want to guy a gun - you should produce a license.

If you have a history of spouse abuse, or 3 attempted suicides in the last 5 years, or your references where you work say you are always threatening people - then you should not get the license or possess the gun. At the very least, you would have to satisfy the license requirement, insurance company, and some mental health professional before getting the license!

Maybe you would have a "restricted license" so you could possess a gun while supervised. The details of the license may be up to your state, but there should be some common components everywhere.

Are there people with vision problems who drive??? Of course - once their sight is corrected. Their license says they should be driving with glasses.