How about this for a gun law?

Liability insurance. You must show proof of it or your gun is confiscated. You must show proof when you buy ammunition. Let the insurance companies decide what is "low risk," "high risk," and "uninsurable."

Just bringing it up for discussion.

Shhhhhhh!!! Don't give them any ideas.

I doubt criminals care about insurance. The massive amounts of drugs which enter this country are a great example of how well making something illegal works. Law abiding citizens won't do the illegal activity...but the criminals still will.

RenegadeCJ wrote: I doubt criminals care about insurance. The massive amounts of drugs which enter this country are a great example of how well making something illegal works. Law abiding citizens won't do the illegal activity...but the criminals still will.

What RCJ said.

The insurance companies will err on the extreme side of caution and simply not insure any gun owners. Similar to what they do about people with certain dog breeds. It will penalize people who are responsible. Jefferson County Sheriff's Office doesn't provide duty weapons or ammunition. Shall deputies risk being uninsured so they can keep their jobs?

RenegadeCJ wrote: I doubt criminals care about insurance. The massive amounts of drugs which enter this country are a great example of how well making something illegal works. Law abiding citizens won't do the illegal activity...but the criminals still will.

But I do know several gun owners who do have additional riders on their home owners insurance policies listing their firearms because of the value of the firearms. An insurance person would have better information but I believe under a normal HO policy, your firearms are only covered up to $5000. In today's market that really isn't a large collection, a couple of good shotguns, a hunting rifle and a handgun would just about eat that up.

How about a trail of responsibility? From the manufacturer down to the end user, you are responsible for your guns and ammunition and how they are used. They could be tracked with the equivalent of a VIN number. Yes, I know that there are people capable of making their own, but I don't think that the James Holmes of the world number among them.

It would keep the honest people honest. It would do nothing for the illegal trade coming from outside the US which will flourish.

The kind of people who perpetrate the mass killings are probably not usually plugged into the illegal networks. They get their weapons the old fashioned way. Their quest for weapons might even set off red lights.

Disagree chickaree. If you take away their usual access and make it illegal they will walk down colfax, or other street and purchase one without any problem.

The illegal trade is there. If you make it harder legally then why not use easy access illegal. They did it with prohibition.