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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't think it's possible to make meaningful restrictions on guns other than at the point of sale.

And even then, it'll be hundreds of years before we make a dent in the murder or suicide rate.

It appears that in the US, the most direct route to increasing gun safety is harsh penalties for gun violence (including brandishing a gun in the commission of a crime) and increasing police presence and physical security at places like schools and venues. I don't see gun control as a serious, realistic proposal to reduce those things. [/quote]I share your resignation to some extent. But I do think there are a couple things we can do. Like some of the crazy ideas here, this would take courage. It is focused on getting guns out of the hands of people most likely to commit gun-related crime:

- stop and frisk, also known as a Terry Stop, is a very effective way of getting guns off our city streets. I’m sorry there is a segment of the population that is concerned about “implicit bias”. Point to the guns removed from criminal possession and explain that the segment is safer for it.
- The NICS is what is consulted during a firearm purchase…sometimes called a background check. We need more people on NICS. Too many clearly mentally ill people had purchase rights when they should not: Cho, Nidal, Holmes. The list is endless. People judged mentally ill and anyone on psychotropics should be barred from possession. Stronger red flag laws too.[/quote]

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