* A lengthy waiting period to purchase a gun would give hotheads a chance to cool down before they take their rage out on someone in the form of a bullet. * Closing the gun show loophole. Background aren't required for the private sale of a gun. * Robust red flag laws. If you've been charged for violent crimes, domestic abuse, or been reported for threatening online behavior, then a qualified professional needs to determine whether or not you're fit to own a deadly weapon. * Ban AR-style weapons. These are highly efficient killing machines with few practical benefits for the average citizen. Those who might need them for, say, hog hunting can fill out a permit. * Require safety training courses. If we as a society won't let someone get behind the wheel of a vehicle without first demonstrating competence, we should do at least that much when it comes to firearms. * Charge the owner of a gun not reported stolen as an accomplice if their firearm is used in the commission of a crime. If your kid shoots someone at school with a weapon you left laying around, you should be charged for allowing it to happen.