There are harsh penalties for violent crimes already. The problem is funding and society make it too compelling to give early release and second chances. Stop letting the crooks out or make the death penalty easier to use.
Absolutely not. What makes a rifle with 3 "military characteristics" any more deadly than a rifle with none? In the wrong hands, it doesn't matter. The mag cap thing is just a dart on a dartboard. It takes less than 5 seconds to reload a magazine for most people. What will the extra 10 seconds buy us (10 rd vs 30rd)?
Nope... registration is only daunting for legal owners. People that buy on the black market or steal them will not register, thus this registry is useless and give the govt more info than they need. Most of these tragedies have been committed with guns that were illegally obtained already. You think they would stop to register them before a rampage?
No, the problem is parents. People probably shouldn't allow their children to watch shows that are meant for older ages and shouldn't be buying them 'M' rated video games. The effects of both are, in my opinion, purely speculation or coincidence. I've watched violent movies since I was a kid. I've played violent video games since I was a kid. I've been around guns and knives since I was a kid. I've also had a pretty challenging life... and I've never gone off the deep end or felt compelled to do so.
Yes, lets spend more money on public messages... because that's really worked in the past. How about this... how about we start licensing parenting instead? Make them complete courses, check for financial and social responsibility, proper budgeting and medical coverage, and intelligence, and then hit them with a fat registration fee for each one they pop out. That ought to weed out some of these duds. (Most of this is for humor, but there is some sincerity there as well)
Why retired? If we're going to have armed guards, especially considering we could probably only afford a couple per school, I would want the most able person for the job. I'm not saying a retired person automatically couldn't do it, but why limit it? We aren't hiring for Walmart. How about returning veterans that get certified to work with children and have CQC training?
This I agree with. Any mass murderer should be assigned a random alpha-numeric number, to be determined after the crime, and that should be the only thing used to reference them going forward. News stations should be limited to reporting verified facts only in these scenarios and prohibited from showing pictures of the crime scenes or the killers unless there is a specific public need.
Sorry, I don't see how most of this addresses the problem. These are mostly "feel good" measures that impede on those already following the law. "A" for effort, but I'm not a fan. The only compromising is on the part of those already following the law. The govt takes, we give, and the criminals carry on business as usual.
