As far as I am concerned, anyone using a gun in the commission of a crime intends to use it. Therefore, anyone caught doing so should get life in prison or execution if anyone was hurt in the commission of the crime. I bet there would be fewer crimes committed.
However, you will not affect the mentally ill person with threats of punishment. They are more than likely prepared to die anyway, and often take their own lives when caught.
So, allow anyone a gun unless it is obvious that they aren't fit to own one, and dispose of anyone that misuses the gun. Simple.
You are not going to EVER be able to sort through those that are or aren't mentally ill so you might as well not hurt yourself thinking about it.
Being involved in a gun related incident is less of a chance than being in the path of a tornado. And if more folks carried concealed and there were not so many gun free zones, there would be less people killed by guns. Although, half the gun related deaths or more in the U.S.A. are suicides.
So, mourn those that are killed and get on with life. Thank God that it wasn't you that was involved and do something nice for someone else.
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