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Treat Guns More Like Cars

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Solution Description (Summary):

There are potential improvements to gun control methods that could either fix or improve issues related to gun violence and mass shootings. Some of these could be done by adopting some measures from how cars are handled (although with some improvements/ changes). These include creating a gun registry, background checks, and requiring classes/training prior to getting a license.

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  • Although there are no federal laws requiring private citizens to receive safety training, states sometimes require gun purchasers or those requesting concealed-carry permits to show proof of formal safety training. This would require laws for all states or at a national level.    Agree     Disagree
  • While federal law requires background checks for all gun sales by licensed gun dealers, it does not require background checks for guns sold by unlicensed sellers, like non-dealers who sell guns online or at gun shows. This loophole enables people with felony convictions, domestic abuse restraining orders, and other people with prohibiting histories to buy guns with no questions asked. The loophole should be closed to require background checks on all gun sales—not just on the sale of firearms from licensed gun dealers. Closing this would again require laws at all states or at a national level.    Agree     Disagree
  • Any states that do not require registry could create a loophole that would allow someone to buy a gun in one state and use it in another. Closing this would require either changes to the laws for each state that does not require it, or laws at a national level that would supercede it. It could also mitigate issues for every state with a registry to ban gun transport from states without those requirements, and methods to enforce it.    Agree     Disagree
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  • https://everytownresearch.org/solution/background-checks/    Agree     Disagree
  • https://giffords.org/lawcenter/gun-laws/policy-areas/owner-responsibilities/registration/    Agree     Disagree
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