Quite a few actually. State background checks are actually more effective than the NICS system.

So the solution is just to actually enforce existing gun laws?

But this theory of gun laws must have existed for 200 years is ridiculous too.

Not entirely sure what you're saying here, but I think you're saying that laws have to change with technology. And I agree. Nobody should privately own a nuclear weapon, ballistic missile, etc. That's just insane.

But, there is a balance. For now at least, it's still a fact that a dedicated group of rebels with just semi-automatic weapons can wreak havoc on an organized military. Scale that up to a much larger part of the population and you're actually looking at a population that can overthrow a tyrannical government if necessary. So we have to ask what "societal sacrifices" are we willing to make in order to make sure we can prevent a dictator from taking over?

And if you're going to hem and haw about "there is no compromise" or some bullshit like that... then answer this question. If it is abhorrent to even suggest that the right to own firearms is more important than 100% safety from mass shootings, then surely you support a complete surveillance state right? You probably have no idea just how easy it is to make explosives in America. It's frighteningly easy. Growing up, my friends and I made fuel air bombs and made liquid barium nitrate to create homebrew thermate out in the country. We were doing that just for fun as dumb teenagers with a knack for engineering and chemistry. Someone who's dedicated could do far, far worse.

So, if you think that preventing any violence due to guns is more important than having the tools to overthrow a dictator... How far are you willing to go to stop all other forms of violence? 24/7 monitoring of all purchases made by Americans? Monitoring all of their conversations? Eager to hear your ideals and solutions.

Maybe I'm missing something, but what exactly in this bill would prevent people with a history of domestic violence from obtaining firearms? Isn't it already illegal for someone convicted of that crime from owning a firearm in Maryland?

If the background checks are somehow not preventing people from owning firearms who are already legally barred from doing so, then the problem is the background check process. Why the fuck do so many leftists keep on refusing to acknowledge that the problem is how consistently background checks are done? It's fucking insane.

We absolutely can stop this. Democrat leadership just doesn't fucking want to, for the same reason Republican leadership doesn't want to actually ban all abortion. It's a wedge issue. Solving this issue means it's harder for them to drum up voter support.

I want to stop this, but anyone who thinks the solutions is laws like this doesn't actually care. You WILL NOT stop gun violence with these kinds of laws. We need to tackle the reasons behind the violence and put in place some actual fucking security at places that are common targets. If someone can shoot up a school, they can also bomb it, gas it, whatever. But you don't want to hear that, do you? You don't actually give a fuck about innocent children dying. You just want to virtue signal on the internet so you can show your friends how you "totally OWNED this debate".

Grow up. Put some actual thought into how these issues can be solved instead of barfing out a thing you heard before.