make gun owners criminally liable for others gaining access to their operable guns and harming themselves or others.

Gun owners must be held responsible for the damage their guns cause when access is not properly controlled. If it had been a felony to allow gun access, Nancy Lanza and all 26 Newtown, CT victims would very likely be alive today. Nancy Lanza was a law-abiding citizen. These laws help lower ALL gun deaths including suicides and accidental shootings. Responsibility laws save lives - examples are seat belt and driving under the influence laws. It changes behaviors and social norms, and protect the innocent. Because of the lethality of guns, a 3-level system should be required. Research shows fewer youth suicides with access laws (John Hopkins, 2004). The Lott and Whitley paper (2001) has been shown to be biased and speculative. NIH showed education did not alter gun storage practices.