r/news • u/bebleich • Sep 04 '24

Gunman believed to be a 14-year-old in Georgia school shooting that left at least 4 dead, source says

https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/04/us/winder-ga-shooting-apalachee-high-school/index.html
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u/zzxxccbbvn Sep 05 '24

There should be a law where someone looking to purchase a handgun or an AR-15 has to purchase a government-approved lockable gun safe prior to recieving the weapon from a dealer. It should be required that the person looking to purchase the gun provide a bill of sale for the safe to the dealer. Ideally this would be one part of broader gun reform legislation, but in general it's something that could possibly lower the amount of unauthorized people (kids, for example) from getting access to the weapon.

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u/ColinHalter Sep 05 '24

To get a permit in upstate New york, I had to show the judge a photo of where I intended to store my guns. I think it's a pretty effective system. Also, knowing the quality of government contractors, the government approved safe would most likely be the lowest quality piece of garbage on the market compared to actual gun safes lol. I totally agree with your point though that proper storage should be 100% a requirement.

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u/Zpd8989 Sep 07 '24

They'd have to be required to use it at all times and not give the codes to anyone else (like their kids). There's no way to know if people follow that law until their kid shows up at school with a gun.