I don't understand why we don't label mass murderers domestic terrorists and use our law enforcement efforts to counter domestic terrorism. 1) Every weapons purchase should require the seller to check the "not permitted to own a weapon list" before selling to the purchaser. 2) We should require every gun owner to have insurance for their gun (before bringing it home) and to cover those already purchased which would be a good source of revenue for insurance companies. Insurance companies would of course charge higher prices for weapons of larger calibers, faster capabilities and not provide policies for non-legal owners. They would require proof of proper storage. People who have large weapons collections would pay more for insurance. This would help prevent theft as well as helping prevent senseless deaths of minors who find unsecured weapons. We require car owners and drivers to insure their cars so that someone hurt in an accident (even by a stolen vehicle) can be covered. 3) Those convicted of violent offenses and threats or who threaten harm to themselves or others should absolutely be required to be placed on the list to be prevented from purchasing weapons. 4) red flag laws should be required of all states. Those flagged should be immediately required to turn in their weapons and failure to do so should be a crime. Laws can be enacted to allow removal of a name from the list after a period of time and by following specified procedures. 5) Finally all gun manufacturers should have to pay a certain amount depending on the weapons they produce and sell to Americans (a simple fee per weapon/caliber) to a national fund which can be used to help pay for deaths, injuries and damages caused by unidentified weapons and those who purchase legally but later use a legally purchased gun to commit mayhem. This fund would function like deposit insurance for a bank failure and compensation should be set in advance so that victims don't have to pay for a lawyer and sue plugging up the courts. 6) Anyone providing a weapon to someone not allowed to have one either by selling, gifting or leaving it unsecured it should be considered responsible for a crime. 7) Finally anyone threatening violence on the internet, internet sites, in writing or verbally to the public, to minority groups or to their family members or individuals in their community should be charged with threatening domestic terrorism and red flagged. 7) When a mass murder takes place the news and media should simply label them by age and gender and not reveal the shooter's name, their grudges or their manifesto. We know the reason it is the desire to terrorize society because the person can not control their anger and hate for others. Their specific hatreds and grudges really don't give society the ability to understand and prevent killing sprees. This knowledge should be held in law enforcement circles and perhaps in certain highly specific criminal psychology classes. I believe that this program would allow responsible gun owners and hunters to possess their weapons and help prevent a lot of the gun violence we are currently experiencing.
I don't understand why we don't label mass murderers domestic terrorists and use our law enforcement efforts to counter domestic terrorism. 1) Every weapons purchase should require the seller to check the "not permitted to own a weapon list" before selling to the purchaser. 2) We should require every gun owner to have insurance for their gun (before bringing it home) and to cover those already purchased which would be a good source of revenue for insurance companies. Insurance companies would of course charge higher prices for weapons of larger calibers, faster capabilities and not provide policies for non-legal owners. They would require proof of proper storage. People who have large weapons collections would pay more for insurance. This would help prevent theft as well as helping prevent senseless deaths of minors who find unsecured weapons. We require car owners and drivers to insure their cars so that someone hurt in an accident (even by a stolen vehicle) can be covered. 3) Those convicted of violent offenses and threats or who threaten harm to themselves or others should absolutely be required to be placed on the list to be prevented from purchasing weapons. 4) red flag laws should be required of all states. Those flagged should be immediately required to turn in their weapons and failure to do so should be a crime. Laws can be enacted to allow removal of a name from the list after a period of time and by following specified procedures. 5) Finally all gun manufacturers should have to pay a certain amount depending on the weapons they produce and sell to Americans (a simple fee per weapon/caliber) to a national fund which can be used to help pay for deaths, injuries and damages caused by unidentified weapons and those who purchase legally but later use a legally purchased gun to commit mayhem. This fund would function like deposit insurance for a bank failure and compensation should be set in advance so that victims don't have to pay for a lawyer and sue plugging up the courts. 6) Anyone providing a weapon to someone not allowed to have one either by selling, gifting or leaving it unsecured it should be considered responsible for a crime. 7) Finally anyone threatening violence on the internet, internet sites, in writing or verbally to the public, to minority groups or to their family members or individuals in their community should be charged with threatening domestic terrorism and red flagged. 7) When a mass murder takes place the news and media should simply label them by age and gender and not reveal the shooter's name, their grudges or their manifesto. We know the reason it is the desire to terrorize society because the person can not control their anger and hate for others. Their specific hatreds and grudges really don't give society the ability to understand and prevent killing sprees. This knowledge should be held in law enforcement circles and perhaps in certain highly specific criminal psychology classes. I believe that this program would allow responsible gun owners and hunters to possess their weapons and help prevent a lot of the gun violence we are currently experiencing.