Gun Laws Work, So Why Don't We Have More Of Them?

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20. I agree that we can better enforce and improve existing firearm laws. ...

I see little or no value in many of the ideas that those who oppose gun ownership often present.

There is a lot of truth in the theory that some wish to gradually impose new restrictions on gun ownership with the final object of disarming all citizens in our nation. This idea is politically impossible to accomplish in our current political environment. It's basically a total waste of time.

I suggest both sides of the gun control issue work together to find compromise. Unfortunately compromise is a lost art in our nation.

For example the article you linked to states:

In 33 states, criminals and terrorists can buy military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition clips from “private dealers” on the Internet or at gun shows without showing ID or completing a background check. No ID, no background check, no restrictions, no detection. It is perfectly legal for private gun dealers and individuals to sell an unlimited number of firearms to anyone, including domestic criminals and international terrorists, cash and carry.

I favor extending the requirement for the NICS background check to all sales of firearms as long as the cost of doing so was reasonable. I personally refuse to sell any of my firearms to a person who I don't know well and that person has to have a valid concealed weapons permit. No exceptions!

Would my idea eliminate all gun violence in our nation? No, but it might help.

Of course the NRA opposes this idea and those who wish strong gun control will wish that all firearm sales require the serial numbers of the weapons involved to be registered with the federal government for future use. Consequently my idea has little or no chance of becoming reality.