# 27 dead in school shooting **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [December 14, 2012, 10:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/27-dead-in-school-shooting/265750 "2012-12-14T10:01:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 341
**Author:** ![MGs4me](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/47e85d/32.png) [@MGs4me](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MGs4me)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2012, 6:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/27-dead-in-school-shooting/265750/341 "2012-12-20T06:31:53Z")
> [@Jordan Heads](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jordan-heads/50114/23): > > People are being nearsighted about this. > “Ban guns”, “arm everyone” - none of this does anything, it’s reactive. > Proactive approach would be to make it hard enough for these people to get guns legally where they’d give up trying. Here’s a hint - mentally stable individuals do not go on shooting sprees, so those that aren’t shouldn’t have access to guns, just like violent ex-cons. > You want a gun? Ok, you’ll need a license (just like drivers) and part of getting one will include a psych evaluation, with, let’s say, a retest every 5 years. Live with other people in the household? They’ll need to get evaluated too. What would be the argument with this? Seems reasonable and prudent… --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/27-dead-in-school-shooting/265750)._