Let's petition key parties to come together and voluntarily create comprehensive screening process for thorough analysis of those wanting new gun permits as well as acquiring newly requirement for renewal of gun permits on a periodic basis. This can also be used as a watch list used to monitor households that have high probability of being involved in gun violence. This can be accomplish using widely used analytical and data gathering techniques with the involvement and cooperation between key government, corporate and non-profit organizations. The social catalyst beyond public support can be an opt-in registration for parents and families that will let them know and have their records available to law enforcement that simply rates the likelihood of an individual or family member being involved in gun violence in the future. Another option is to make it a requirement for any household or member of household wanting a new gun permit or having permit renewed.
Why is this important?
At a state or federal lever, permits should be required at a household level, not at the individual level. This can be accomplished by the creation of analytical model(s) used to rank households and individuals likelihood of being involved in gun violence in the future. It should be used for background checks for new gun permits at a household level (as opposed to individuals), and requirement for existing permit holders at a household level to be newly certified. The predictive model and score or range of likelihood should be a key factor for providing gun use and related permits.
