Gentlemen,
First may I send my condolences to Everyone who as lost someone through violence with a firearm and that includes our serving soldier families.
Civilian firearm violence in the community (not including crime thugs)is invariably perpetrated by someone who as become unhinged.
Thirty years ago I lost my Uncle,Aunt, two cousins and two innocent Gas station attendants to an unhinged neighbor who should never have been allowed a firearms certificate,Michael Ryan (Hungerford) and Thomas Hamilton(Dunblane)were known to the licencing authorities to be ' unbalanced'.
The Authorities need to be staffed and run by Trained people familiar with the use, handling and purpose of smallarms.An applicants health needs to be known to the licencing authority.
Before I hear your cries of outrage about my proposed invasion of privacy listen to this.
If you are a law abiding fit and proper person to bear arms you will have nothing to fear from legislation.
Promote shooting as a recreational, enjoyable pastime, and get into schools and educate the kids, they are our future.