I have to agree with you it is the ultimatum cruelty. Do you actually believe that our society will accept something like that. I assume you jest. Or how about public caning, very popular in some cultures. How do you propose that you deal with a criminal who is already out on bail waiting trial, sometimes multiply trials? You catch them with yet another gun they are not supposed to have. 6% of our population commits over 50% of the violent crimes. Most of that happens in our inner cities. Aside from gang violence and suicide gun violence is actually very small. Don't just criticize, propose solutions.