[quote=ucodegen][quote=craptcha]You responded to the initial post about Spengler. Your position was that new laws would make no difference since he was already banned from owning a gun. My point was that we should figure out how he got the gun and address the loophole.[/quote]The problem is that there is no way to address this so called loophole, because there was no loophole. What she did is a felony, already illegal, and it really looks like she is going to be in the pokey for it. She may also end up being financially liable. [/quote]

What about preventative measures? What is the point of a ban if it can be circumvented that easily? Would it make sense to have some kind of periodic evaluation of armed people? Annual safety check (what protection does broken gun give you?)? Mandatory training (guns handling and face biting)?

The main argument for the ease of access seems to be the ease of access itself.