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In reply to the discussion: Complain to the families of the Pulse and Sandy Hook victims about your right to due process [View all]Kang Colby
(1,941 posts)67% of gun deaths are suicides. I think we need to make resources available and educate the public to save lives. Everyone should have a place to turn to for counseling or treatment.
With respect to gun homicides, I believe we need a national state/local/federal partnership that implements programs like Boston Ceasefire, Project Exile, and Atlanta's Face5. We need immediate national prioritization of law enforcement efforts to address straw purchases, fraudulent buyers, and illegal dealers. We need enhanced mandatory minimums for people who are arrested on gun charges (prohibited persons in possession).
We also need drug policy and prison reform.
If you do those things, while a big effort, I believe we can save lives. All of those things make sense to me and don't involve bans on barrel shrouds or pistol groups. But what the hell do I know, I'm just a "gun humper".