# 18 Dead In First European High School Shooting - What About The Gun Control Argument?

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [April 26, 2002, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/18-dead-in-first-european-high-school-shooting-what-about-the-gun-control-argument/105809 "2002-04-26T16:48:31Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 30, 2002, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/18-dead-in-first-european-high-school-shooting-what-about-the-gun-control-argument/105809/103 "2002-04-30T15:21:52Z")

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> \*Originally posted by flowbark \*  
> **Well, I have somewhat more skepticism about requirements to keep your gun locked up; it seems difficult to enforce. Rather, I would advocate mandatory liability if your gun gets stolen. Meaning, if a criminal is caught with your (registered) stolen gun, you would have to pay some function of the criminal damages. Hey, I might cap it at $1000- $5000 per weapon. And I would allow users to take out insurance for such an event. The idea is to encourage _responsible storage_ of your weapon.**

I foresee unintended consequences here, in spades. You may mean well, but this sort of punishment for being victimized would keep guns out of the hands of the people who are most likely to be the targets of crime: those with a lower-than-average income.

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> I don’t know whether they allow Tek-9’s and handguns, though.

Do you know what a “Tek-9” actually is?

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