Gun Homicide Rate Down 49% Since 1993 Peak; Public Unaware
Of course it is. All violent crime is down.<p>That has nothing to do with the fact that kids are still accidentally getting shot.<p>I propose a new law; if a child (under 18) is found in possession of a gun the gun owner is fined $50,000. If the gun's ownership cannot be established, the parents or legal guardians are fined $50,000 instead.<p>People might be a little more serious about locking up their guns and not letting their kids play with them.<p>Dumb parents never seemed to be scared of their kids accidentally shooting each other but and one of them dies, maybe they'd be scared of them accidentally shooting each other and owing $50,000.