1. Ban so-called assault weapons? Yes, so long as we can get a rock-ribbed agreement that it will go no further than that. What will you do with existing weapons?
Buy backs or if registered NOTHING, but cannot be sold or traded.
2. High capacity mags?
Probably not. Guess we work on it some.
3. Don't really know what you mean by a "comprehensive and thorough" background check. We already have background checks for most gun purchases. Checking on mental health issues cannot be done due to confidentiality concerns. I would think a background check for criminal behavior could be worked out.
I think closing those gun show loopholes and the same evaluation the military does would be what I'm getting at, including mental and emotional before you give 'em a gun. That covers those with no criminal, or mental, emotional problems that could make them a danger. I remind you that not just the military but employers have this as a routine requirement for employment depending on the job, and even financials and social media checks.
4. Age limit? Already have that. It's 18, same age as being able to vote or join the military.
No military no gun at 18 without a sponsor. I feel rather strongly that voting and volunteering isn't the same as selling a gun to a teen ager. In the US the drinking age is 21, so not a real big trade off though and saving lives is the goal and priority.
5. Responsible sponsor?
Nope. Like I say for teen agers, like a dad or uncle who hunts. Worrisome that when a young person turns 18 his record of past problems gets expunged like the Ohio shooter. To buy a gun, those records should be available to the ones doing the background check in full confidentiality of course., as well as any results from being evaluated.
But before I would agree to any of that, I would want someone to answer the question. What changed over the last fifty years to land us in this mess?
The original assault ban was never renewed, and a lot more people are falling through the cracks that have real issues that needed addressing. We did close a bunch of metal hospitals, and the system that was left is horribly inadequate. That I think is part of it just ignoring the problem to long. Plus the politics of special interests like the NRA making sure nothing gets done no matter who gets killed is a huge factor. They are trying to kill any reforms now even after the trauma of horrific shootings that rocked the nation. If trained soldiers can suffer from PTSD what make you think ordinary people cannot?
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Wage increase because of change to a different job.
Raise while working the same job.
OK. Thanks for pointing that out, but in what meaningful way does it change the illustration?
Big difference between the boss giving you a raise and you getting an unfamilar job in a differnt place for more money. That's what it seems to me. Some adjust better than others I suppose. 
