How could such a tragedy happen after the last time that Congress did absolutely nothing to prevent it ?

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Pherick · 41-45, M

Hey remember, a crazy person just recently shot up the Congressional baseball team. That NRA money is just TOOO good to even think about doing anything, even when their own are targets.

jackjjackson · 61-69, M

Let’s suppose the NRA was closed and the selling of new guns stopped. How many guns exist and what would could should be done about them? @Pherick

Pherick · 41-45, M

@jackjjackson According to the sources I found we have about 300 million guns in the US. Almost one for every man, woman, and child in the country.

What do about them? Let people keep them? I don't have any interest in taking guns from law-abiding people. I would like all guns used in crimes to be destroyed, not recycled back into the population.

Then I wouldn't mind making illegal some of the accessories that can turn "normal" rifles into militaristic looking and acting ones.

Also stricter laws for how guns are kept in the house. Your gun is your responsibility, you need to secure it. If I break into your house and your gun is sitting on your bedside table, then what I do with it afterward is your responsibility to some extent.