Other Countries Change Their Gun Laws After Mass Shootings. Why Not America?
"Let me give you some examples of what other countries are doing:
Virtually every other country requires gun licenses -- most places in
the U.S. don’t -- and the licensing is typically much stricter than
here. The background check in the United States basically just confirms
you’re not a convicted felon, and it doesn’t allow for much police
discretion. Other countries have a much higher bar to pass. Sometimes
you need people to vouch for you. Sometimes they tell your spouse or
ex-spouse that you want to get a gun."
"There’s usually also a
waiting period. Almost all of those countries require gun training
before you’re able to obtain a gun, and once you get a gun, you have to
store it properly. Many other countries don’t let you obtain a handgun
without a good reason."
Harvard professor Dr. David Hemenway
