Using FBI UCR, DOJ data, and CDC WISQARS:

Identify:

• Primary firearms-related homicide perpetrator and victim demographics
• Types of weapons most commonly used
• Sources of weapons used

Craft solution(s) to “gun violence”:

• Any law proposed must withstand strict constitutional scrutiny
• Any law proposed must be consistent with PRINTZ, MILLER, LAMONT, HELLER, MCDONALD, and CAETANO.
• Define objective metrics by which success or failure of any proposal can be measured.
• All proposals must be technologically feasible.
• Define the enforcement mechanism of any proposal, including specifics on dealing with noncompliance.
• Specify if the suggester will or will not participate personally in active enforcement operations (i.e.- be a member of a raid team or other action in which s/he directly interacts with the target of the enforcement action).

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