Another school shooting in the US

I've always wondered whether it would work where each gun purchase is co-signed by two other people who basically vouch for you. If you commit a crime with the gun, they bear some responsibility. I think they do something similar in the military where basically each soldier is assigned another soldier to both support and monitor.

I see where you are going, but the "buddy" system doesn't have a sting in it like a criminal prosecution if it fails.. However. having each firearm traced back to its last owner of record and that person being liable for the crimes it commits is workable, once you factor in bona fide stolen weapon reports and insist on secure storage standards. Let responsible gun owners have all the guns they want.. Just make them responsible@plungesponge

Actually I don't disagree with that idea entirely. They can take away all the guns and it would probably even help, but the real issue is that people no longer feel engaged with the people around them to not have the most maligned elements of society act out homicidal rage fantasies. The country is not like a team, the neighbourhoods are not like a team, the classrooms are not like a team, it's just people trashing each other everywhere for entertainment until someone snaps