Reinforcing Responsibility

The National Rifle Association, and other groups that insist that the 2nd Amendment is absolute and unfettered, claim that they are in favor of "responsible gun ownership".  I am sure that most gun owners are indeed responsible and even reasonable people.

But a series of recent events make me wonder if, much like driving a car, etc, those responsibilities need some legal force behind them.

The recent shooting in Nevada, and an incident involving a student in a suburb of Seattle, Washington, both involved guns that were brought to the school grounds from the student's home.  I have seen reports that the parents of the student in the Nevada shooting may be charged, but what legal ramifications might a parent who allows a child to bring a gun to school.  Why would the NRA object a law making parents subject to prosecution if a minor is found to have brought a gun to school, etc.  That parent, even if the child was taught basic safety, did not properly secure the weapon, or may have even given the child the keys or combination to access the weapon.

An incident in North Carolina where an AR-15 belonging to a representative was stolen from her garage shows another issue where responsibility, if not reason, is not given legislative teeth.  In Pennsylvania, like many other states, stolen guns are not required to be reported. Some cities in Pennsylvania have tried, but the NRA and other 2nd Amendment absolutist groups have blocked them or challenged them in court.

In both of these cases, there does not seem to be an infringement on the right to keep and bear arms.  It seems to me that this is more a case of enforcing responsibility.