I think people need to take a step back and look at this. Banning guns, magazines, bullets are not going to stop anyone. Right now it is easier (cheaper) for me to obtain a pistol illegally than it is for me to obtain one legally. I think one of the few ways we could move towards solving a lot of this is to require that anyone purchasing a firearm are required to take a series of firearm safety classes. If you are a parent your kid should be required to go by the age of 5.

I know not all deaths by firearms are accidents but how often could that accident be prevented if everyone involved had proper safety training. I learned to shoot and shoot safely from a young age and now I teach kids firearm safety and shooting skills as an adult leader for 4-H shooting sports. In over the 50 years that our oldest adult leader has been there not one accident has ever occurred for any of our members either during or after their stay with us.

As well as a proper understanding of firearms I agree 100% with if you are purchasing, receiving, or obtaining a firearm for ownership you should undergo a background check and a free psych evaluation. Spending 2 hours in a room answering questions is nothing compared to the hold on purchasing firearms. It's ignorance of the people that causes guns to be looked at as solely "weapons" instead of as tools or recreation items, kinda like a baseball bat. Sure it can be used as a weapon but so can many things.