https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/11/06/opinion/how-to-reduce-shootings.html?emc=edit_nk_20171106&nl=nickkristof&nlid=65189552&te=1&_r=0
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America Is Moving in the Wrong Direction
Yet while we should be moving toward sensible regulation, in fact we’ve been moving in the opposite direction. Gun laws have been loosened in many parts of the country.
What would a public health approach look like for guns if it were modeled after cars? It would include:
Background Checks
22 percent of guns are obtained without one
Protection Orders
Keep men subject to domestic violence protection orders from having guns
Ban Under-21s
A ban on people under 21 purchasing firearms (this is already the case in many states)
Safe Storage
These include trigger locks and guns and ammunition stored separately, especially when children are in the house
Straw Purchases
Tighter enforcement of laws on straw purchases of weapons, and some limits on how many guns can be purchased in a month
Ammunition Checks
Experimentation with a one-time background check for anybody buying ammunition.
End Immunity
End immunity for firearm companies. That’s a subsidy to a particular industry
Ban Bump Stocks
A ban on bump stocks of the kind used in Las Vegas to mimic automatic weapon fire
Research ‘Smart Guns’
“Smart guns” fire only after a fingerprint or PIN is entered, or if used near a particular bracelet.
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