Frankly there is a way to do this - that would not infringe upon anyone's rights or create any restrictions.
Wanna hear it?
Make it an insurance issue.
(I will pause to allow you to process that.)
Antiques, black powder, muzzle-loader, and similar... Not subject.
Shot guns, limited magazine, "hunting rifles," modest insurance risk.
Hand guns... Elevated insurance risk.
Assault rifles... You would not be able to afford the premium!
See how that works? No legislation, no restrictions, no confiscations. If you can afford the liability insurance... You can have whatever you want. NO, "gun control!"
And now... I get to receive a whole lot of nastiness for a whole bunch of people. Bring it! I can handle it.
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Mmmm,,, yeah, because we know everyone with a car has liability insurance on it.. That will work just fine. 
Captain_Feelgood
Level 8
Aug 4, 2021
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In the UK third party insurance for car drivers is mandatory and covers compensation for personal injury.
My partners sister was hit head on by a drunk driver in Connecticut and because the drunk driver only had basic insurance she is unlikely to get proper recompense for injuries received.
This perceived "personal freedom" that permeates life in America is more about "personal greed" and is shameful.
Misuse (even if in error) is already a liability issue.
Alienbeing
Level 8
July 27, 2021
2
How about if we keep it a criminal issue; shoot someone, go to prison. Fairly simple cause & effect there. Don't penalize me and millions of law-abiding gun owners because of the fraction of a fraction who do misuse these tools. Penalize them. They take away a life? Take theirs away; put 'em in prison, 20 minimum to life. And some of these cases are those where I would support the death penalty.
Paul4747
Level 8
July 22, 2021
1
Except the owners of the most dangerous guns wouldn't get insurance.
Robecology
Level 9
July 22, 2021
1
I have been saying this for Decades!
AnneWimsey
Level 9
July 22, 2021
4
I have too.
How do you know people have them to get them to pay?
You can buy all the individual parts and build one, heck, you can 3D print guns.
ChestRockfield
Level 8
July 22, 2021
1
@EcurbTProphet At the risk of sounding like the 'only the criminals will have guns then' people, why would the SANE people need to be "taxed" so to speak with impossibly high insurance rates?
I'm all for gun control measures, but I'm just asking questions about the efficacy of the proposals.
@EcurbTProphet But that still begs the question, what would this measure actually do?
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