The 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings caused several states and cities to pass strict gun control measures. In response, state lawmakers in gun friendly states in the South and West passed bills that would strengthen Stand Your Ground laws and allow weapons in most public places. In 2014, 21 states passed laws that expanded the rights of gun owners allowing them to possess firearms in churches, bars, schools and college campuses. The federal government has not passed any gun control measures since the 1994 Brady Bill and 42 states now allow the possession of assault rifles. In the U.S. two-thirds of all gun deaths are suicides and in 2010 there were 19,000 firearm suicides and 11,000 firearm homicides.
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@9BP9FC62yrs2Y
Have strict background checks and physicallogical checks
@8YCW7RY3yrs3Y
No, and delegate more resources to end the trade of illegal fire arms
@8F88SR65yrs5Y
As a gun Owner, I think the current gun laws are sufficient.
@8VJBD29Libertarian4yrs4Y
Increase penalties for gun related crimes (mugging kidnapping, smuggling, etc). Remove restrictions created under OIC.
Implement clearer guidance on stand your ground laws
Revise firearm classification scheme
Enforce the laws we currently have before adding more
@8TYN53SLibertarian4yrs4Y
Make all firearms legal and unrestricted.
@8TXVXML4yrs4Y
No, it should be fully legal, like Constitution Carry and Castle Doctrine (right to personal security). If your convicted or conditional release such rights don't apply.
@8T66SKF4yrs4Y
Get strapped or get clapped
@8SN87WN4yrs4Y
No, It Won’t change anything, people can buy guns illegally more easily than legally
@8RYYJNR4yrs4Y
Yes, there should be handgun bans in municipalities. The federal government should also do more to restrict illicit guns coming from the USA.
@8RR3K4K4yrs4Y
I am a proud gun owner and the restrictions themselves are fine. What we could do is regular wellness checks/tests(annually for instance) to "check up" on how all gun owners are doing(mental health maybe). It could stimulate the economy by hiring and training people to conduct the tests on a widespread basis.
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