Wharf victim's father says U.S. gun laws too lax

Source: San Francisco Chronicle

The father of a Fisherman's Wharf souvenir shop employee who was gunned down over the weekend said today that the violence is proof that the United States needs to do more to restrict the availability of guns.

Bao Ying Chu said the shooting deaths of his son, Qiong Han Chu, 30, and fellow shop employee Feng Ping Ou, 30, were an outgrowth of U.S. laws that make guns widely available.

"That's what I'm most upset about," the Chinese immigrant, speaking in his native Taishan dialect, said in a brief phone interview from his San Francisco home.

... Qiong Han Chu and Ou, who both lived in San Francisco, were shot to death Sunday night in the souvenir store where they worked on Jefferson Street. The proprietor of a small neighboring store, 56-year-old Hong Ri Wu of San Francisco, was arrested on suspicion of two counts of murder.

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20,000+ gun laws on the books does not make them lax, its the enforcement.

doing more of the same over and over, expecting a different result.

Do you mean some in the gungeon do NOT want strict enforcement of existing laws?

He may not be aware that California has about the strictest STATE gun laws in the nation. In addition to the standard federal background check and paperwork, for handguns we have:

- Full registration of all transfers, including private-party sales (i.e. no "gun show loophole"),
- State-issued Handgun Safety Certificate required to purchase one,
- Additional proof of residency required, such as utility bills or vehicle registration,
- Requirement to physically demonstrate ability to safely unload a gun before you can take possession,
- 10-day "cooling off" waiting period, even if you already own one or more handguns,
- Child-Access Prevention law which provides criminal penalties if a kid gets hold of your gun and shoots someone.

California is one of only a handful of states with an archaic "may issue" system for concealed-weapons permits, which means you have to prove to your local chief LEO that you have what he or she considers a legitimate reason for carrying a concealed weapon.

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