If you don't mind, I'm going to jump in here.

First, I agree with Bernie Sanders when he proposed no gun should be distributed, sold, or owned that is not used as an instrument of hunting .................. that goes for magazine clips, lethal capability, etc.

Notice I'm not promoting the banning of guns, just putting a ceiling on the killing power of what is acceptable within the civilian population in a sane society.

I would also require each gun owner take out a liability insurance policy for each weapon just like we do for cars and homes.  I would then adopt the suggestions submitted by rongone in an earlier post involving registration, demonstration of proficiency, etc.

I'm a bit exhausted commenting on this topic.  If you think there is no relationship between the availability of weaponry and the gun murder rate in America, than I think I'm done.  I feel the same way about those who argue about climate change, gravity, evolution, the structure of the universe and earth rotation, molecular theory, and abortion rights.

Carry on.