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Apr. 17th, 2007 07:57 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
charliesmumI'm really beginning to detest the phrase 'the victims and their families'. We're hearing it way, way too much these days.
I also am not fond of the fact that this is the 'worst massacre' in American history. The fact this is something America keeps breaking its record on is not a happy thought to dwell upon.
Here's my idea to try to stop this gun violence. I know we can't outlaw guns simply because the main job requirement for any criminal is to not obey the law, and making guns illegal won't keep them out of the hands of people who'd use them illegally anyway.
This is what we do. We control the production and sale of bullets. Depending on the gage, or whatever its called, a person would only be allowed a certain amount of rounds at a time. Like, if you have a hunting gun, you could get, say 10 bullets. You can come back and get more, but you will have to bring back the shell casings of the bullets you used to prove they've been used and you are not storing them up.
Each bullet could have a code on it too, so it can be traced back to the original sale.
For handguns, you can have one bullet only. If you think having a gun in the house will protect your family, then you have one bullet in which to do it. This way if someone breaks into the house, they won't walk away with free bullets. It will also keep people from randomly shooting at sounds and killing their curfew-breaking teenager, because if you only have one bullet, you're going to be selective about when you use it.
And they shouldn't be easy to buy. The sale of bullets should be in the hands of the police, not Wal-Mart. This would also help bring in income for them, so they can hire more people to protect the towns in which they work, etc.
What do you guys think?
I also am not fond of the fact that this is the 'worst massacre' in American history. The fact this is something America keeps breaking its record on is not a happy thought to dwell upon.
Here's my idea to try to stop this gun violence. I know we can't outlaw guns simply because the main job requirement for any criminal is to not obey the law, and making guns illegal won't keep them out of the hands of people who'd use them illegally anyway.
This is what we do. We control the production and sale of bullets. Depending on the gage, or whatever its called, a person would only be allowed a certain amount of rounds at a time. Like, if you have a hunting gun, you could get, say 10 bullets. You can come back and get more, but you will have to bring back the shell casings of the bullets you used to prove they've been used and you are not storing them up.
Each bullet could have a code on it too, so it can be traced back to the original sale.
For handguns, you can have one bullet only. If you think having a gun in the house will protect your family, then you have one bullet in which to do it. This way if someone breaks into the house, they won't walk away with free bullets. It will also keep people from randomly shooting at sounds and killing their curfew-breaking teenager, because if you only have one bullet, you're going to be selective about when you use it.
And they shouldn't be easy to buy. The sale of bullets should be in the hands of the police, not Wal-Mart. This would also help bring in income for them, so they can hire more people to protect the towns in which they work, etc.
What do you guys think?