One thing that could have stopped this last shooting without nany new laws

[Lee-Lee]

13. Agreed

That takes multiple things.

DV must be reported. If you suspect it in someone you know, say something.

DV must be prosecuted when discovered. This is a huge weak link where prosecutors either drop charges or take plea deals to lesser charges that are not DV and won’t bar someone from owning guns. We saw this in the case of the guy who decided to travel from Illinois to go shoot at Congressmembers in DC- had Prosecutors in Illinois not dropped the ball when he was arrested before he wouldn’t have been able to buy or legally own his guns.

States must be serious about keeping records of restraining orders and convictions reported to NICS accurately and in a timely manner.

NICS needs to be modernized and made more reliable.

NICS should be opened to private sellers so anyone selling a gun can do a NICS check, and hold anyone who sells a gun to a felon without using that tool (once it is made available) accountable under the Felony Murder stature.