up their guns in their homes. This would make for more difficult access to the guns both for criminals and for the owners wishing to do something rash in the heat of the moment. A negative effect of such a plan would include the fact that while it makes it more difficult for those trying to get the gun for bad reasons, it also makes it more difficult for those trying to get the gun for self-protection. The possibility of success? Low. There is virtually no way to ensure that people would lock up their guns.4. The third alternative proposed would consist of receiving a gun-ownership certificate in order to purchase your first gun. The fact that someone had such a certificate would then be entered into a national database, so that easy reference could be made to ensure that when a person goes out to purchase a gun, the owner of the shop can check to make sure that person is certified to make such a purchase. To receive a certificate an adult would go through a half-day course; a minor through a more extensive series of courses. This plan would have a good possibility of success because it would be similar to a driving permit: easy to check on, and relatively easy to receive (provided the person has no history of violent crime).Part ThreeWe chose the alternative that includes certification by class for gun ownership. We chose this because it seemed the most likely, cheapest way to ensure safety knowledge among gun owners. The other alternatives would be time and/cost consuming, both which the government is unlikely to give up. There would be no way to enforce the others, making them unrealistic.Part FourWe chose the alternative that proposed to require both children and adults to be certified for gun ownership, as opposed to limiting guns, putting waiting requirements on them, etc. The course of action for receiving such a certificate would include the following: an adult wishing to purchase their first gun would be required to go to a ha...
