I'm convinced a good percentage of people don't just want common sense gun laws, more strict gun laws, etc. They just want guns banned, and their suggestions are the next step towards that.
A lot of the suggestions in this thread show that.
What they don't even realize is that we already have common sense gun laws.
True assault rifles were banned in 1986
Short barrelled rifles can't legally be owned without registering it with the government and paying for an NFA stamp
Can't purchase a handgun unless you're 21
Can't purchase a rifle/shotgun unless you're 18 (this could be raised to 21)
Can't legally buy, transport, or even
hold a gun or even just ammo if you're a user of any banned substance,
including weed (1968 Gun Control Act)
All purchases from licensed gun dealers require an FBI run background check (this can be made universal so it covers private sales as well)
Can't legally buy a gun if you have even a misdemeanor domestic violence conviction
Can't legally buy a gun if you're not a citizen
Convicted felons across the board cannot own a gun
Anyone that has ever been institutionalized or deemed to be "mentally defective" by the courts can't own a gun
Anyone with an active order of protection against them can't own a gun
Got a dishonorable discharge from the military? Can't own a gun
Even if you're under indictment for any crime that can land you behind bars for even a day over a year you can't buy, transport, or own a gun.
Seriously... other than maybe raising the age to 21 across the board, nationwide red flag laws, and making background checks 100% universal, what other laws could possibly be passed???
