and we are seeing the symptoms of a systemic failure and cultural crisis that distinguishes America from some other countries that have dealt with the issue successfully. The assault, (war-oriented weapons) rifles and magazines are, to me, the most critical issue right now. Anyone who feels they need to legally own that style of weapon is feeding their own paranoia, not protecting Second Amendment rights, and many sound arguments can be made against those weapons.
Our history and the aggressive violent nature of America overall, plus some very important cultural issues that contribute to the effect are also factors. This is not a simple. cut and dried problem and to change it is going to take a lot of elbow grease, lots of information and the WILL to do it and persist at it from all angles.
It will not be easy for the US to do this, due to the above. However, here are some examples in regards to guns in other countries, but our problem is about more than that:
Japan, which has strict laws for obtaining firearms, seldom has more than 10 shooting deaths a year in a population of 127 million people.
If Japanese people want to own a gun, they must attend an all-day class, pass a written test, and achieve at least 95% accuracy during a shooting-range test.
Then they have to pass a mental-health evaluation at a hospital, as well as a background check, in which the government digs into any criminal records or ties and interviews friends and family members.
Finally, they can buy only shotguns and air rifles — no handguns — and must retake the class and the initial exam every three years.
Unlike in the US, Japanese law has long outlawed guns. Still, the wisdom from Japan seems to be that tighter regulations keep guns confined only to those fit to use them.
I also want to note that I am not necessarily anti-gun, but we have grave issues with the types that are legal and the means for procuring them, that is for sure.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/gun-deaths-eliminated-america-learn-japan-australia-uk-norway-florida-shooting-latest-news-a8216301.html
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