Do you know one or more people you don't think should be trusted with a gun?

[IdaBriggs]

30. The question is really about where to start the discussion.

If "anyone and everyone" should have access to guns, you start with "how to make it easy."

If we start with "do we know anyone who SHOULDN'T be allowed to have a gun?" you have a different discussion.

I am personally related to people who are on medication for mental health issues who have guns in their home. I know at least three people who have (unsuccessfully) attempted suicide who have guns in their homes. I have attended funerals for people who either used guns to kill themselves or were killed by gun violence.

The question is not "are YOU a responsible gun owner who uses common sense" but do YOU *personally* know ANYONE who SHOULD NOT have access to a gun?

If the answer is yes, then the next question becomes "how do we keep guns away from people who SHOULD NOT have them?"

Background checks are not effective - if you go to craigslist, people without access to the system will happily "trade" for guns.

But first, we start with the question - do most people know someone who SHOULD NOT be allowed to have access to guns?