Gun Control

[Dale]

If the law is changed requiring background checks for "ALL" firearm purchases, public and private, it will have no affect. Criminals don't follow the law...that's why there criminals

You say that criminals don't follow the law.
Many crimes are committed by people who aren't professional criminals. Many crimes are committed on impulse. That's why having loaded guns around makes a lot of difference.

Some crimes are predictable. When a man beats his wife and has a gun in the house, there is a good chance he will eventually shoot her. That's the point of Red Flag laws.

 

[Dale]

A nationwide buy back of all firearms accept single shot, and double barrel, would help, as long as amnesty goes along with it. Anyone caught with a banned firearm after the buy back period is over, is looking at ten years in prison for each gun to run consecutively.

Hand guns are the weapons of choice, primarily semi automatic pistols, 90% of firearm deaths are are committed with handguns.

The other possibility is for gun owners to leave their now banned guns in a shooting rang armory where you could go and buy as much ammunition as you would like, and just shoot away. When done, clean your weapon(s) turn them over to the armory

Law abiding citizens should be able to possess firearms for lawful activities, like hunting, shooting sports, collecting, and YES lawful self defense.

You mention hunting. One of the reasons the National Rifle Association and other gun groups don't make sense is that they refuse to distinguish between long guns, rifles and shotguns, and hand guns. Hunting is done with rifles and shotguns.

Hand guns are designed to kill people. They can be more easily concealed and more easily re-targeted.