Yes, we must severely punish criminals who use guns, but we must also stop the flood of illegal guns at its source - the gun dealers who put profit ahead of public safety.
Guns don't fall from the sky into the hands of criminals. The crime gun market is fed by a small, identifiable group of reckless gun dealers. Yes, we must severely punish criminals who use guns. But we must also stop the flood of illegal guns at its source -- the gun dealers who put profit ahead of public safety.
If law enforcement officials have the tools to crack down on corrupt gun dealers and criminals face background checks wherever they buy guns, we can slow the flood of illegal guns to a trickle and save countless lives.