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All the gun control in the world doesn't prevent you from getting someone else to buy you a gun (or getting one on the second hand market). I'm certain if we banned guns completely there would be a drop in gun violence, but tragedies like this are clearly a mental issue and I think they would probably just drive their car through a playground at recess if they didn't have a gun.

>>ry0ohk+(OP)
Require a license to buy a gun first or second hand, or own a gun. Require a mental health exam to get the license (in addition to the usual background/felony check). Make the license free or close to it.

Do all of that, and anyone who tries to buy a gun without a license can safely be assumed to be up to no good. You don't even need to license firearms themselves, which is unpopular.. just the owner themselves.

Most of these nutters are buying their guns legally. Hell, I bet a lot of them buy their guns not even fully realizing what they will eventually do with them.

Illegal sale/ownership of guns is just an issue for the police to handle. I don't think there is much progress to be made on that front.