We just don't want it to happen -- we like the killing too much. UK, Australia, NZ have all significantly reversed their gun ownership stance since the mid-1990's. They reframed the concept from a right to a privilege to be earned. We have our heads up our 2A asses.
Tell me the difference. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firearm...
The Feds should adopt this, I agree. Laws on guns alone will lower the incidences and slow the roll. A huge cash infusion into MH Service and the stigmatization of receiving them will go a long, long way to end this. It's something Mike Johnson opposes more than gun control.
In most states, you can not buy a gun without taking a gun safety course, and it requires much more to own a pistol.
9 states, and DC require gun safety courses for gun purchases — 10 out of 51. Not exactly most.