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Nemu posted...

You'd have to be able to prove the person was being irresponsible gun storage, which is going to be fairly hard. It's not like safes are unpickable or unbreakable either. If it can be clearly proven that the assailant had unrestricted access to the gun, then charges could be feasible depending on circumstances.

That's fair, can't hold someone accountable if someone drills the safe or whatever. But if they're just leaving it on a shelf in their bedroom closet, that ain't gonna cut it imo, charge them. Definitely needs to be a case by case basis with some minimum threshold for accountability.

I wanted to say extend background checks insofar as if any household member has a mental illness or charge that would prevent someone from owning a gun, then no member of that household can keep a gun in that household.

But then I figured that would just make shitty parents less likely to get their kid help for fear of losing their gun rights. And Republicans would fight it tooth and just repeal it next time they're in power.

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