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In reply to the discussion: The Journal News has hurt any hope for gun reform. [View all]Lady Freedom Returns
(14,120 posts)First of all we need to look at the person buying the gun. They need to go through not just a background check, but mental as well. There needs to be a check of the address to. When a person is classed as SMI (Seriously Mental Ill) here in AZ . it goes on your background check for any purchase of a weapon. Do a check of the address to see if anyone in the house has that. If so, sale denied.
Next is to make sure people with mental illness get to help and can get registered. That way the total home background can see this as well as getting people the help they need.
Next is to get the unregistered guns registered so the can be keep track of. We can not get this done if many of the owners feel as if they could have all the world know. It is a big taboo in certain parts of that culture for everyone know you have one.
And the big part is to make the rules slandered nation wide. Many states have different rules, there needs to be a consistent blanket, if you will, nation wide. same rules for every state. And make sure that you can not go to another state to buy due to them not having the paperwork that says you can't buy.
We also need to keep up with the buy backs. It is a great way to get the illegal and some of the legal off the streets and out of the hands of kids.
This can go on and on, but my biggest hope is the national sharing of the background info and to make all the laws status que in all the states. To get that we need a national consensus that The Journal News has hurt.