And I think we would have a better result if we tried it.

We require a special driving license for over-the=road truck drivers, and they have to be certified at a level far beyond the level expected of normal car drivers. They are also required to maintain detailed logs of their driving.

I see absolutely no reason why we wouldn't expect the same from people who insist on owning these killing machines that really have no valid use in sport.

Somebody could break into your house while you are away, steal your gun, even if it is packed away properly. Then use the gun a month or two later in another crime. That would be punishing someone for being a crime victim.

not automatic. If you can show the gun was in a safe that was cracked, I wouldn't have a problem. However, if you left it in your nightstand then yes, you should be held responsible at some level.

Obviously a court could decide if there were any mitigating factors where the owner might not reasonably be expected to know that the gun had fallen into somebody else's hands. That is what courts do. We have a system for that. It works almost all the time.

And if a person is in possession of a gun not registered to them, they should be heavy penitentiary time. It is outrageous to lock up people for smoking a little weed and not have any real consequences for irresponsible ownership of killing machines.

The diagnosing/prescribing doctor must ask if you have a firearms license, just as they must ask if you have a drivers license when you are prescribed medication or diagnosed with a condition that makes it dangerous for you to drive. They communicate their diagnosis to the state who then invalidates the drivers/firearms license.

I disagree with banning semi-autos. I may possibly agree with 10 round magazine limits. It takes a little training to learn to change magazines very quickly. But most criminals and mass killers don't bother to train. You can do a great deal of damage with a drum magazine on a shotgun.

I would suggest banning bullet proof vest sales to civilians. Give leo's and legally armed citizens some kind of leverage.

Pass federal level laws requiring the securing of firearms. This means a safe or other type of locking container. Make it hard for someone to grab your guns and commit crimes. And yes - absolutely - you are responsible for any crimes committed if your guns are grabbed through negligent storage.

I would also add that before anyone can purchase a gun or ammo, they must first attend a recognized gun safety course.

The only exception I'd feel good about would be collectibles that had been permanently prevented from firing.

I still do not see the mass shootings ending.

But we will never get there if our guns remain so wildly out of control. Certainly there are other things we have to address besides the guns.

and still saying exactly what you mean to say.

However, I am not sure what you mean by this:
> lever action, bolt action with magazines, revolvers, pump action, and semi-auto shotguns.
> None of these have the same dangers as a semi-auto pistol / rifle.