I’ve been listening to all the rhetoric and news blogs.  There were somethings I knew and somethings I didn’t know about.  Before proceeding I do want to say that I believe people should have the right bear arms.  Handguns for protection, shooting enthusiasm as well.  Rifles for hunting, shooting enthusiasm as well.  But there are limits.

1. No military style weapons (assault rifles).
   
2. No high-capacity magazines.
3. Anyone who has a criminal record, especially those on parole, should not have them.
4. Anyone on a any watch list should not have them.
5. No special ammunition like hollow point, armor piercing, etc.
6. Background checks on everyone (no gun show loopholes).
7. Guns sold to an individual should be licensed to that individual.  Anyone who is to use it should be registered to that weapon as well.
8. Requirements for storage and securing of weapons.  Only those registered to the weapons should be able to access them.
9. Laws that allow the government to go after dealers who sell and break the laws mentioned above.

So yes, you have the right to bear arms but it has to tempered with reasonable restraint.  Would these prevent what just happened in Newton, probably not, but it can prevent some of the future occurrences and it makes sense.  Get this behind us and then focus on the mental issues that occur and look at how to make places like school more secure.