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All of the guns used in the various school attacks were (TTBOMK) legally owned.
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Exactly my point - how is it that they managed to have easy access to such weapons? I don't advocate a ban on weapons (although frankly why it is legal to own an assault rifle is beyond me), but there are additional and painless measures that can be undertaken to strengthen control.
For example, why no require that firearms must be stored under lock and key in a properly approved container to prevent unauthorised access? Or why not have a law that requires gun owners to store their weapons complete with a gun trigger lock?
Why aren't the following measures mandatory in *all* US states:
"Child Access Prevention" (CAP) law (as above)
Juvenile possession law (ban guns for the under-18's)
A gun permit to be shown before purchase
All legally owned firearms registered with the local police...
and so on. There are a whole series of measures that can be used to tighten the law without restricting ownership. Right now, because the laws are set at state level - they make very little sense. For example - I wouldn't be able to purchase a weapon in NY without producing a permit - but no problem, I can just hop over the state line to PA and get it there where I do not have to produce a permit...