Let's start thinking about what we should REALLY be trying to get

[struggle4progress]

Individual fixed term licensing of all semi-automatic weapons. If you have ten, you need ten licenses. The licenses must be renewed (say) every three years. License fees help cover background checks and firearm victims medical costs

Deny/revoke licenses when there are "red flags," such as domestic abuse or history of making threats. Individual rights can be protected by allowing judicial review of denials/revocations

Eliminate the prohibition on federal registry of firearms

Eliminate the "must-issue" period for background checks. Fully fund a federal background check system, to include contact with local authorities for "red flags." If careful background checks are too slow, Congress can increase funding

Eliminate the prohibition on federal research into firearms injury and death. Fund such research. This will produce data that can be used to tailor social responses more effectively

Eliminate "liability shields" for firearms manufacturers and dealers. Let manufacturers and dealers protect themselves against liability suits by purchasing insurance on the open market

Ban large capacity magazines

Eliminate the "gun show loophole" for background checks

[wasupaloopa]

1. Well since gunners like the mental health meme lets have a law that

says all gun owners have to submit to mental health screening annually. Of course that would require a national gun registration too.

[hfojvt]

3. so I just took an online screening

I wondered what sort of mental health screenings exist and how they work.

the test said I am not depressed, my life just sucks.

I am not impressed with their testing.

[BigmanPigman]

6. That was more extensive than the one the Moron took during his physical

a little while ago. I think he got stuck on the question, "Who is the current president of the US?".

[hfojvt]

8. that is a tricky one

When they asked me that when I came out of surgery I was damned if I was gonna say George W. Bush.

So I said "I think it's Al Gore" - this was in March of 2005.

[BigmanPigman]

10. I hope the doctors laughed at that perfect answer!

[jberryhill]

7. My problem is similar

It keeps saying I’m paranoid. But there really are a lot of people out to get me.

[hfojvt]

9. my own paranoia

is that the mental health profession is about as scientific as the economics profession, but that they would be more than happy to have millions of people forced to pay for screenings and a percentage of those test takers forced into various treatments.

[wasupaloopa]

11. I am talking about professional medical screening

[appalachiablue]

4. yes indeed.

[regnaD kciN]

2. In other words, "repeal and replace" the Second Amendment...

...because that's what it will take to get most of those items, as desirable as they might be, from being thrown out by SCOTUS as (currently) unconstitutional.

[StTimofEdenRoc]

5. okay

All semi-automatic long guns will require the same background investigation as a hand gun.
and yes "Eliminate the "gun show loophole" for background checks "