bighairymike: Reduce the overall level of gun ownership in the law abiding population by making it increasingly difficult to acquire one.

Getting a license to drive, getting license plates for your car, and insuring your vehicle as required by law isn't considered "difficult" by anyone, is it? And unlike vehicles, getting a gun license would be a one time event (unless you sell or lose that gun). Big whoop.

And most Americans want universal background checks. That's not controversial.


bighairymike: But having implemented your list would you be satisfied or would additional burdens on private ownership be justified as gun deaths continue albeit at a reduced rate?

Yeah, I'd be satisfied.

No one is suggesting America can get to the level of gun deaths of Japan, Germany, or European nations but, rather, a level of reduced deaths and less violence.

If you want to sleep with a gun on your night stand, I'm fine with that (although I think it's nutty). And if you want to have 100 guns and rifles scattered strategically all over your house, that's fine with me too. AR-15s? Sure, as many as you want. In. Your. House.