Every politician says that they only want to protect the right of 'law abiding citizens'

[AndyS]

to have guns.

Louisville shooter; bought his gun legally.

Tennessee shooter; bought his gun legally.

Uvalde shooter; bought his gun legally.

Over and over again we hear the gun was bought legally.

That means every one of these shooters were 'law abiding citizens'. The 'law abiding citizens' whose right to buy a gun politicians so vociferously defend.

Maybe we should rethink what a 'law abiding citizen is'?

[NewHendoLib]

1. just another sad example of how we let the few tell the majority what they must do

[The Magistrate]

2. Everybody's Law-Abiding Till They Ain't, Sir

It doesn't mean a tinker's damn.

[Walleye]

3. Of course we know by law abiding citizens they mean white guys

The fact that most of these mass shootings are done by white guys, completely over their heads

[bluesbassman]

4. They of course mean the rest of the White, law abiding citizens.

Problem is that ain’t working out so well and children are being slaughtered. Proving what absolute bullshit “pro-life” is.

[SYFROYH]

5. Fire up the pre-cog lab

We don't have to rethink who is a law-abiding, but we can do better on background checks.

[AndyS]

7. That could be re-defining 'law abiding'.

Tell me how you would improve the BG check system. That's a sincere question.

[SYFROYH]

10. First, improve channelling of info from already exisiting databases.

Data that should be available in NICS isn't always.

We could invade mental health records, but that would be difficult. And there would need to be notification and an opportunity to appeal/rebut claims on records.

It would really take interviews of some type to prevent some of these shooters from accessing guns legally. If course this takes time and money and is burdensome on everyone involved. You could limit the interviews to semiauto rifles with detachable magazine purchases. Again, there would need to be clear rules and opportunity to appeal/rebut denials.

These three things might help.

[AndyS]

11. Yeah, good start.

Only 40% of agencies report to the NICS because it's voluntary.

How about adding a scan of social media? No invasion of privacy, just the public stuff.

Interviews? Oh hell yes. It's called permit to purchase and a LEO interviews the buyer and rellevent witnesses, ie employers and family members.

Fund it with taxes on guns and ammo. Just like as a voter I'm required to have a picture ID (Texas) which costs money it's constitutional.

For semis as you describe them just add them to the NFA list. Grandfather existing from the tax stamp and BG check but register every one of them.

[SYFROYH]

12. I'm ok with a NFA-style system for semiautos with detachable mags.

I don’t like the interviewing of family and employers. I know some places do that but it’s true intrusive for my sensibilities.

I’m OK with the buyer being interviewed.

[AndyS]

13. Sensibilities, really?

Well at least you admit that's all gun owners have. Tender feelings.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

6. The mother of the 6 year old who shot his teacher....

In Virginia, is she still a "law abiding citizen"? Her negligence with her gun led to an attempted murder of a teacher. Thank goodness it was she who was charged with negligence in owning a firearm and child endangerment.

[Ocelot II]

8. They were law-abiding until they weren't.

And how do we know when some law-abiding gun owner is going to suddenly lose his shit and use his legally-purchased AR-15 to shoot up a school or a bank or a shopping center or a church or a movie theatre or or or...?

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

9. How about the rights of law-abiding citizens to stay alive?

I'm thinking of something that goes "Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness," but can't quite recall where I've seen that phrase.