Gun Control & RKBA

Since this is the group where I'm allowed to state such heretical ideas...

1. The CDC should be funded to do research & records keeping on this issue.
This should be a no brainer. Really. It is through the careful study of the statistics that we can craft better laws and policies. This has been a big handicap in making good gun policy.

2. We need a nationwide gun registry- computerized and tied to family court systems.
The idea that we need to have paper-only registry has caused us so many problems. Nobody would allow this for child molesters. The GOP would have a shit-fit if they were told to only use paper files for immigration records. We need a modern gun and gun owner registry. It must be tied in to all law enforcement systems (city, county, state & federal), TSA and family courts.

3. No more gun show loopholes.
Come on, this is too obvious.

4. The current registered owner of a gun is legally responsible for any damage done by it.
Manufactures will have to get better about their records keeping, and so will stores. Oh yeah- those who sell at gun shows will need to abide this as well. If your guns are stolen, you need to report that to local law enforcement. I'm sure you have records of all those S/Ns, right?

5. Manufacturers should be legally responsible just like the tobacco companies.
Phillip Morris had to accept responsibility for all those tobacco deaths, and so should Colt, Remington, etc.