Gun control has been a contributive issue for a while in the US history and each state has different views on it. It is not possible to make home-kept guns disappear in this society because this society has a long history of owning guns at home for various of reasons thus better laws on licensing the ownership of handguns should be carried out. This includes strict background check and mandatory safety and moral classes. Besides the licensing of the ownership of handguns, tougher laws on criminal acts ought to be carried out so that people will have better self control on the use of guns in wrong places. By enforcing gun control, citizens of the US will not lost the right to own guns at home provided by the unclear 2nd Amendment and greatly reduce violent related with guns. In addition to gun control, revised laws should be made federal law requiring each state to follow.
             Current law requires gun buyers to show a driver¡s license or state ID at the gun store and complete a Dealer Record of Sale which is then forwarded to the state Department of Justice followed by a 10-day background check. Some buyers are also required to take a written test or watch a safety video prior to purchasing guns and most of the time these could be done right at the store. It sounds easy that anyone could get a gun in the matter of minutes and this made it convenient for those who thought of committing crimes. California Handgun Safety License Bill SB 52 improves current law by: First, Local police check the buyers¡ identity and take a thumbprint and require proof of residency. Second, Require both written and hands-on safety test administered by certified Department of Justice instructors with additional fees. Third, License would expire every 5 years and renewal is required. SB52 is somewhat similar to Texas concealed weapon laws which require background checks, gun safety course and application fees and it made a 20% drop in crime rate in 1999(Chroni...