Putting the "guns protect our democracy" argument to rest in one easy step

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84. You would have to ban and confiscate all semi-automatic firearms including handguns

to stop mass shootings.

Handguns are the killers. They are also the weapon of choice for mass shooters.

If a law could not have prevented Va Tech then it will not prevent mass shootings. The Va Tech shooter used a handgun with a standard magazine. At best, assault weapons are use to kill a couple of hundred people a year. Handguns kill about 30,000. And lets not forget that since a mass shooter can substitute a handgun for a rifle, there is no reason to believe that banning assault rifles will make us safer.

The solution to gun deaths include:

1. Since the majority of deaths are suicides, single payer health care with mental health coverage is needed.

2. End the war on drugs and focus the justice system on violent offenders. Empty the prisons of non-violent drug offenders and fill them up with people that commit violent crimes. If you use a firearm in the commission of any crime, you go away for a very long time.

3. Crack down on the illegal gun trade. Keep guns out of the hands of criminals.

4. Strengthen the background check system and make background checks universal.