I'd like to try and see if there is possible agreement

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by both sides of this gun debate on new legislation that has as it's intent the reduction of gun violence in this country.
I would ask that those who want to see guns eliminated from our society and those that believe there should be no legislation restricting gun rights stay out of this thread. Obviously there can be no agreement on those positions so it is a waste of good space to post them here I think.
For me I think we can agree that better background checks, tougher laws to prevent straw purchases and illegal purchases and a federal register would reduce gun violence. Also laws restricting gun ownership by domestic violence perps and severe mentally I'll patients is a good idea.
I think those ideas should be put in place soon and studies done by CDC and FBI to measure the effectiveness of them should be made public.
I think all of us, gun owners and non gun owners can agree that a reduction in gun violence in this country is something worth working together on.
I also think that we should end the war on drugs and decriminalize drug possession. We need to remove the incentive for gang violence and turf wars. Jobs bills would reduce poverty and with that we would see a reduction in domestic violence and suicides.
So let's both sides see if we can agree on measures to reduce gun violence.