What would I do if I could do whatever I wanted? Every gun would be registered to an owner who would be responsible for that weapon. No gun can be sold without a background check. Anybody with a history of mental problems shouldn't be allowed to own a gun. Anybody caught with a weapon that isn't registered to them should be prosecuted and have that gun confiscated. Time has made gunsmore lethal, but has also introduced new tech that can help save lives. Guns that can only be fired by the owner are possible now. Maybe in the future all guns sold to the public would have that feature. Then nobody could take your gun and use it on other people.
Thank you. I'll go on step further.
Everyone who owns a gun must be registered. Everyone who SHOOTS a gun must get training. I feel this falls very soundly under the "well-regulated" part of the 2nd Amendment.
In the event you sell or give away a gun, you must legally transfer that registration. This makes it a matter of public record where a gun used in a murder came from.
It is the obligation of the gun owner to control that gun. If you have kids, you lock it up and prevent them from getting access without your permission. At all times, in all cases.
In the event your gun is stolen, you must immediately notify the authorities that there is a rogue gun, and provide your information.
If your gun is used in a crime and you have not followed the steps above, you are guilty of a very serious felony. I have said in the past that you are "complicit in the crime," but that is not entirely fair. However, if you fail to "regulate" your personal armory, then you need to pay, and pay a lot.
I view this as "people control" more than gun control. I don't really have a problem with people owning the bigger guns as long as they are responsible about it. In our current system, I do think some classes of gun (and ammo) pose an excessively high risk, but that is more due to the lack of people control. I would rather people own whatever they want without restrictions on the firearms themselves, as long as they are held to some very high standards when it comes to ownership, possession, and usage.
As the NRA likes to tell us, guns don't kill people, people kill people.