charlie_stars

I think you have to assume punks are gonna be fuckers and circumvent the law. I guess the law is about mitigating the occurance of postal fuckers. Does it work? History says maybe. Maybe those fuckers in Colombine wouldn't have access to guns. But yeah, that comes down to their folks. Me & my mates used to fuck with a mate of mines gun cabinet. His Old Man had that case tied up. He was military and on base. Problem was the lock was my mate's birthday. We'd fuck around firing unloaded twelvies and the like. We even went spotlighting and roo shooting in the winter. After unloading 22's into kangaroos and seeing those poor buggers leap and fall as if you'd shot a man, you fucking quickly loose your enthusiasm.

So what I'm saying is yes, making access to guns is a way of distancing them from people, but in America where those fucking killtoys are ubiquitous that's not the answer. Shit, killings things is a real divider. None of my mates were the same after that weekend. We learnt there was responsibility behind the trigger and killing things served no purpose unless you needed to live.

To answer your question. It's about time the US treat guns with respect. Yes, background checks. If you need a gun that bad it means you're a fucking pyscho. Owning a gun, no, that's not crazy, Lots of my mates own one. They don't go postal, they don't flash them around and take selfies with them. They have respect for the weapon. I think background checks should be mandatory.