[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by jyl

Sure, but I don't know of any practical solutions to address the mental health or cultural issues. We can devote more resources to enforcing the existing prohibitions against gun purchases by certain persons (based on mental health, donestic violence, criminal record) and closing certain loopholes in the gun market (jurisdictions that don't report data, too-short waiting periods, gun show exemptions), but even best efforts there won't be enough.

Wishing that mentally unstable people will all be compelled to get treatment and that the treatment will be effective is basically like wishing for a magic pony. Let's eradicate cancer while we're at it.

I'm not in favour of general restrictions on gun ownership. No interest in taking away anyone's AR nor my own guns.

So I'm wondering what additional steps can be taken.

Body armor bans may be a small thing, but what is the downside?. I also think that, should I find myself in a theatre trying to defend myself and my family against the next mass shooter, I'd like to have more chance than my CCW gun will give me against a guy wearing full body armor. No, head shots with a snubnose are not a realistic option . . . I've been shooting for most of my 50+ years, and I know my limitations.

The preponderance of this mindset is frightening. Something bad happened, and we have to do SOMETHING, but fixing the problem is hard. So lets go after one of the symptoms instead of the disease. Ultimately all you get is a restriction of the rights of law abiding citizens, while the real problem continues unabated.