Guns should not be kept in houses where children are present

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72. To the extent that getting rid of the existing gun laws wouldn't result in an uptick in gun violence

(and I don't know that is the case nor do you), it merely proves that the gun laws we have now are ineffective.

Before you set your hair on fire, understand that I'm not advocating broadly banning guns. I think that there are categories of guns and magazines that should be restricted. I think that there are steps that can be taken to reduce the risk of gun violence or gun accidents by requiring training and background checks.

You seem to think that the solution is simply to punish those that use guns to harm someone rather than take steps to prevent that harm. Do you support the same approach to automobiles? After all, we don't have to require people to prove they know how to operate a car and force them to get a license. We could just let anyone, of any age, drive and if they happen to get in accident, we can punish them for that. We don't have to make it illegal to drive while under the influence. Not everyone who gets behind the wheel after a few drinks or a joint causes an accident. Most don't. We could just let folks drink as much as they like and unless and until they actually hurt someone, say that's okay. Speed limits -- same thing. Let everyone drive as fast (or slow) as they want. Most of the time they won't be hurting anyone and when they do , we can get them.

Can you honestly say you'd feel safer in a world in which no effort was made to prevent harm before it occurs? We can't and shouldn't try to prevent any harm from occurring -- but we can take steps, as we do when it comes to the roads, to reduce the risks in a reasonable way.