Permit-to-purchase gun laws are linked to fewer firearm homicides.
State laws that require gun purchasers to obtain a license contingent on passing a background check performed by state or local law enforcement are associated with a 14 percent reduction in firearm homicides…
But the DEGOP is in the hands of maniacs and gun extremists.
Ineffective Laws Won’t Reduce Gun Violence by State Rep. Lyndon Yearick
Mental health services need to be expanded, especially in public schools, so signs of illness and alienation can be spotted and addressed before leading to destructive actions and shattered lives.
California arguably has the country’s most restrictive gun control laws, which failed to prevent last month’s tragedies.