As I suggested on another thread start by securing the guns. Enact legislation establishing strict liability for the sellers and owners of guns if they are not secured. Accompany it with large civil monetary fines. If you financially are able to purchase a gun, you also have the means to make sure it is secured. The father of the boy committing the latest atrocity owned a shipping business in Houston. Why were his guns not locked up somewhere were his son could not access them ? We all have heard the story were little Bobby bring a gun to school to show it to his friends. How about a $ 10,000 fine and 90 mandatory days in the county jail for the person who should have secured the gun. No one should have access to an unauthorized gun. If you own a gun, you should be thinking about its security everyday. This is about responsibility and no excuses for the failure to be responsible. In today's society no one wants to take the blame for anything they do wrong. Enact legislation which makes them think about the consequences of acting stupidly. Responsible adults will then either secure the guns or dispose of them. If you are less then responsible and something awful happens as a result, too bad, pay the fine and do jail time. Any further consequences are on you as well. Most of the gun owners responding to this post I suspect have their guns secured. Juveniles and criminals will not be able to access them unless they expend an awful lot of energy and time. An exception can be legally made for them. Gun locks, bedside safes, vaults all are available. Mandate their use. Little Bobby rarely will have access to bolt cutters and acetylene torches. Everyone should be able to own all the guns they want. They need to be secured. Mental health, well that is another issue but if you catch little Bobby with a torch maybe it is time to pay a visit to the local psychologist. As to your demented adult nephew using the bolt cutters, it probably would not be a bad idea to let the local police know about him.
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