Poll questions as to reducing guns deaths in the USA

[Mock Turtle]

Given we are limited to 10 options, what questions do you think should be included in any such poll (that I will post), and presumably one will be - not much and just accept the status quo - and another as to - reducing the gun ownership levels to that of similar other nations (or even banning all such ownership) - unpopular as such might be and even less achievable perhaps.

Some ideas as to such:

6 Ways to Reduce Gun Violence in America

• Ban Assault Weapons and High-Capacity Ammunition Magazines
• Enable the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to Research Gun Violence as a Public Health Issue
• Require Background Checks for All Gun Sales
• Support Local Violence Prevention and Intervention Programs
• Disarm All Domestic Abusers
• Make Extreme Risk Protection Orders Available in Every State

More Research Indicates That Gun Control Works

Universal background checks
Bans on violent offenders purchasing guns
“May-issue” laws (which give police discretion in issuing concealed-carry permits)

How to stop shootings in America: 10 strategies proposed to stop gun violence, and how likely they are to work

Assault weapons ban
High-capacity magazine ban
Funding CDC research into gun violence
Universal background checks
Gun violence restraining orders or red flag laws
Arming teachers
Active shooter drills
Having students, faculty, and staff report potential threats
Banning violent video games
'Hardening schools' ***

6 proposals to reduce gun violence and how they work

1. Background checks
2. Raising the age to buy guns
3. Assault weapons ban
4. Bump stock ban
5. "Red flag" laws
6. Arming teachers

Three Evidence-Based Strategies for Reducing Gun Violence

1. Permit-to-purchase (PTP) laws
2. Firearm safe storage practices
3. Red flag laws

5 Real Solutions To Gun Violence - Survivopedia

The alternative view above seemingly - arm all.

So which ten questions should be on any such poll?

*** Research has shown that boosting security at schools with armed security, metal detectors, and reducing access to buildings has little to no effect on the likelihood of a school shooting when compared to more preventative and early intervention measures. Though security companies have lunged at the opportunity to outfit schools, educators worry the effort and money diverted to additional security measures would take away from proven methods of preventing mass shootings, including mental health counseling.

 

[mikkel_the_dane]

You are optimistic putting it in discussions.

My opinion - make some compromise not matter how lousy and continue to do so. And even that is idealistic.

 

[Orbit]

Uvalde: AR-15 Buffalo: AR-15 Boulder: AR-15 Orlando: AR-15 Parkland: AR-15 Las Vegas: AR-15 Aurora, CO: AR-15 Sandy Hook: AR-15 Waffle House: AR-15 San Bernardino: AR-15 Midland/Odessa: AR-15 Poway synagogue: AR-15 Sutherland Springs: AR-15 Tree of Life Synagogue: AR-15

Is it my imagination or is there a pattern? No private citizen needs an AR-15. Just ban them.

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

Given we are limited to 10 options, what questions do you think should be included in any such poll (that I will post), and presumably one will be - not much and just accept the status quo - and another as to - reducing the gun ownership levels to that of similar other nations (or even banning all such ownership) - unpopular as such might be and even less achievable perhaps.

Some ideas as to such:

6 Ways to Reduce Gun Violence in America

• Ban Assault Weapons and High-Capacity Ammunition Magazines
• Enable the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to Research Gun Violence as a Public Health Issue
• Require Background Checks for All Gun Sales
• Support Local Violence Prevention and Intervention Programs
• Disarm All Domestic Abusers
• Make Extreme Risk Protection Orders Available in Every State

More Research Indicates That Gun Control Works

Universal background checks
Bans on violent offenders purchasing guns
“May-issue” laws (which give police discretion in issuing concealed-carry permits)

How to stop shootings in America: 10 strategies proposed to stop gun violence, and how likely they are to work

Assault weapons ban
High-capacity magazine ban
Funding CDC research into gun violence
Universal background checks
Gun violence restraining orders or red flag laws
Arming teachers
Active shooter drills
Having students, faculty, and staff report potential threats
Banning violent video games
'Hardening schools' ***

6 proposals to reduce gun violence and how they work

1. Background checks
2. Raising the age to buy guns
3. Assault weapons ban
4. Bump stock ban
5. "Red flag" laws
6. Arming teachers

Three Evidence-Based Strategies for Reducing Gun Violence

1. Permit-to-purchase (PTP) laws
2. Firearm safe storage practices
3. Red flag laws

5 Real Solutions To Gun Violence - Survivopedia

The alternative view above seemingly - arm all.

So which ten questions should be on any such poll?

*** Research has shown that boosting security at schools with armed security, metal detectors, and reducing access to buildings has little to no effect on the likelihood of a school shooting when compared to more preventative and early intervention measures. Though security companies have lunged at the opportunity to outfit schools, educators worry the effort and money diverted to additional security measures would take away from proven methods of preventing mass shootings, including mental health counseling.

While mass shooting events are awful, it's important to remember that the vast majority of gun deaths are carried out with handguns, one person at a time.

Any gun control legislation that doesn’t do anything about handguns is just dancing around on the edges of the problem, IMO.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

Given we are limited to 10 options, what questions do you think should be included in any such poll (that I will post), ...

To what purpose? Those who embrace some dystopian "right-to-life" Texas America - a land where damn near anyone can get a gun and damn near no one can get an abortion - will be unmoved while the rest will find such a poll more or less unnecessary.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

Any gun control legislation that doesn’t do anything about handguns is just dancing around on the edges of the problem, IMO.

An excessive amount of carnage can be found "dancing around on the edges of the problem".

 

[Revoltingest]

Uvalde: AR-15 Buffalo: AR-15 Boulder: AR-15 Orlando: AR-15 Parkland: AR-15 Las Vegas: AR-15 Aurora, CO: AR-15 Sandy Hook: AR-15 Waffle House: AR-15 San Bernardino: AR-15 Midland/Odessa: AR-15 Poway synagogue: AR-15 Sutherland Springs: AR-15 Tree of Life Synagogue: AR-15

Is it my imagination or is there a pattern? No private citizen needs an AR-15. Just ban them.

If mostly Chevys were involved in drunk driving
deaths, banning those would only mean other
brands being used.

From the OP, this is my favorite....
Three Evidence-Based Strategies for Reducing Gun Violence
I'd add to this extensive training requirements.
This would weed out some not committed to gun
safety, & also yield fewer accidents.

 

[Orbit]

If mostly Chevys were involved in drunk driving
deaths, banning those would only mean other
brands being used.

From the OP, this is my favorite....
Three Evidence-Based Strategies for Reducing Gun Violence
I'd add to this extensive training requirements.
This would weed out some not committed to gun
safety, & also yield fewer accidents.

That's actually a really bad analogy. Chevys aren't designed to kill multiple people as opposed to other cars.

 

[Aštra’el]

How about you raise your children better? A wild idea, I know, but it can be done.

 

[Revoltingest]

That's actually a really bad analogy. Chevys aren't designed to kill multiple people as opposed to other cars.

It's a great analogy. Many semi-auto rifles can be substituted
for an AR15 (eg, Ruger Mini 14 or Mini 30, Springfield M1A).
This is just as a Ford can be substituted for a Chevy.
The brand of the product isn't the issue.

 

[Wildswanderer]

Uvalde: AR-15 Buffalo: AR-15 Boulder: AR-15 Orlando: AR-15 Parkland: AR-15 Las Vegas: AR-15 Aurora, CO: AR-15 Sandy Hook: AR-15 Waffle House: AR-15 San Bernardino: AR-15 Midland/Odessa: AR-15 Poway synagogue: AR-15 Sutherland Springs: AR-15 Tree of Life Synagogue: AR-15

Is it my imagination or is there a pattern? No private citizen needs an AR-15. Just ban them.

What exactly do you expect a ban to do? Just curious.

 

[Wildswanderer]

While mass shooting events are awful, it's important to remember that the vast majority of gun deaths are carried out with handguns, one person at a time.

Any gun control legislation that doesn’t do anything about handguns is just dancing around on the edges of the problem, IMO.

Just be honest and admit you want a total ban.

 

[Stonetree]

Of course mental illness shouldn't be included in the poll.

 

[Terrywoodenpic]

When it comes to guns mental illness seems to be the norm in the USA.

 

[Orbit]

It's a great analogy. Many semi-auto rifles can be substituted
for an AR15 (eg, Ruger Mini 14 or Mini 30, Springfield M1A).
This is just as a Ford can be substituted for a Chevy.
The brand of the product isn't the issue.

Somehow, you're missing my point.

 

[Orbit]

What exactly do you expect a ban to do? Just curious.

Ask the people of Australia.

 

[Terrywoodenpic]

Ask the people of Australia.

Or the people in the UK,, we controlled them even earlier. Only some of them are totally banned, but all are heavily controlled. Not even the police are free to shoot anyone without repercussions investigations and likely prosecution.
However few police are armed.
We still have terrorism problems, but almost no mass shootings.

Most terrorists tend to prefer explosives or vehicles

 

[Revoltingest]

Somehow, you're missing my point.

And here I thought you were missing mine.

Your claim....
"No private citizen needs an AR-15. Just ban them."
....was about that particular model from a particular manufacturer.
Banning it would accomplish nothing.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Given we are limited to 10 options, what questions do you think should be included in any such poll (that I will post), and presumably one will be - not much and just accept the status quo - and another as to - reducing the gun ownership levels to that of similar other nations (or even banning all such ownership) - unpopular as such might be and even less achievable perhaps.

Some ideas as to such:

6 Ways to Reduce Gun Violence in America

• Ban Assault Weapons and High-Capacity Ammunition Magazines
• Enable the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to Research Gun Violence as a Public Health Issue
• Require Background Checks for All Gun Sales
• Support Local Violence Prevention and Intervention Programs
• Disarm All Domestic Abusers
• Make Extreme Risk Protection Orders Available in Every State

More Research Indicates That Gun Control Works

Universal background checks
Bans on violent offenders purchasing guns
“May-issue” laws (which give police discretion in issuing concealed-carry permits)

How to stop shootings in America: 10 strategies proposed to stop gun violence, and how likely they are to work

Assault weapons ban
High-capacity magazine ban
Funding CDC research into gun violence
Universal background checks
Gun violence restraining orders or red flag laws
Arming teachers
Active shooter drills
Having students, faculty, and staff report potential threats
Banning violent video games
'Hardening schools' ***

6 proposals to reduce gun violence and how they work

1. Background checks
2. Raising the age to buy guns
3. Assault weapons ban
4. Bump stock ban
5. "Red flag" laws
6. Arming teachers

Three Evidence-Based Strategies for Reducing Gun Violence

1. Permit-to-purchase (PTP) laws
2. Firearm safe storage practices
3. Red flag laws

5 Real Solutions To Gun Violence - Survivopedia

The alternative view above seemingly - arm all.

So which ten questions should be on any such poll?

*** Research has shown that boosting security at schools with armed security, metal detectors, and reducing access to buildings has little to no effect on the likelihood of a school shooting when compared to more preventative and early intervention measures. Though security companies have lunged at the opportunity to outfit schools, educators worry the effort and money diverted to additional security measures would take away from proven methods of preventing mass shootings, including mental health counseling.

Sounds like communist China.

A simple adjustment to fire rates and capacity ought to suffice on that front. Everything else is pure overkill save for diagnosed mental health history that may or may not disqualify a person dependent on a medical doctor's recommendation.

 

[Stonetree]

When it comes to guns mental illness seems to be the norm in the USA.

You are making a joke of my suggesting more finance should be directed to finding the actually mentally ill and getting them help in the USA. I do agree too many Americans are against tough gun laws. There are reasons for a great many who live in dangerous locations to be able to protect themselves. Seems the rest of the world has no crime or doesn't face danger from natural predators.