Strict civil and criminal liability for failure to secure the guns. The Houston father apparently is wealthy having owned companies in the area. He should be stripped of his assets though the civil court system, pay a massive fine and do jail time. Others as a result will be motivated to secure their weapons. If we can secure our government buildings, we can physically secure the schools. As to who pays, the taxpayer who now pays for the schools is first in line. Next in line, the fines for failure to secure the guns and as much as I find it disagreeable, tax the gun and ammunition manufacturers. If we can tax such things specifically such as oil products, gas, airplane flights, and medical device makers, etc., we can surely tax the gun and ammunition industry. If the price of a new Smith and Wesson revolver goes from $ 650 to $ 1,300, I guess people will just have to save a little longer before making the purchase.
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