A (DU) minority view on guns.

[Sancho]

53. Unfortunately, you are wrong...

-People are sometimes mentally and emotionally unstable, but it's hard to predict or diagnose accurately.
-Some people are young and immature, so they don't have good judgement as children or teenagers.
-People have accidents and make mistakes, and the more casually they take risks the more likely the error.
-Corporations seek profits so they lie and mislead people to participate in dangerous situations and buy things they can't handle.

Sooooo, you can't simply blame "people"....the logical course of action is to RESTRICT GUNS!!!

-People should go though extensive background checks (and mental health clearance) and serious training to obtain guns or ammo.
-People should have a renewable license and special insurance to possess or buy a gun. Insurance should be mandatory, and companies won't have to issue a policy (or charge a lot more) if you have any predictors of possible risks.

But...........

-Guns should be hard to buy or possess without a hassle - and only available to a few people in limited quantities and restricted designs.
-No more military weapons, no more large capacity magazines, no more mail order purchases, no more gun shows, and no more possession by anyone without a serious license (not these stupid CCP's).
-Guns should be (by law) locked at all times unless you are a police office, at a shooting range, hunting club, or approved location. Even on private property, you should have gun use restrictions.
-Guns should only be sold with trigger locks, gun safes, or other equipment; if you aren't using them, you lose your gun and license.
-If you possess a gun at the wrong time and place, use it incorrectly, or don't have it safely controlled; then you should automatically loose your license, gun, and possibly go to jail (like a DUI). You fine for misbehavior should be something that has some teeth in it.
-Guns should never be randomly carried in public, concealed, in cars, in schools, or anywhere except locations appropriate for shooting and hunting that are well marked.
-You should only qualify for "personal protection" by special application, training, and with very limited choice of guns for defense. You don't need semi-auto rifles, multi-round clips, or high-powered rounds for home protection, especially if we get guns off the streets so every teenager on drugs can't own them!!

PS: I'm a lifelong gun owner, and it's way past time to do something about TOO MANY GUNS!