Gun Control ? How about laws with real teeth.

I am a gun owner and target shooter. I am also, a member of the National Rifle Association and wasn't until several weeks ago when some goofy politician called for the complete elimination of all guns. What drove me to write today are the number of shootings in the last few weeks and the killing of a real estate broker in Elmhurst , IL yesterday finally broke the proverbial camel's back. Now don't start to salivate quite yet thinking I am going to call for total elimination of guns. In my humble opinion ( even though I go by Not Opinionated) we need laws that are very clear, long preset sentences with no parole and no appeals for those convicted of gun crimes, harsh sentences for dealers, legal and illegal, who sell to people who are not supposed to have guns to begin with. For starters, murder with a gun should be life without the possibility of parole. If the convicted does not want to spend his or her life behind bars they can opt out for a death sentence but with no appeals. Now that would strike fear into a large percentage of potential gun crime wannabes. For armed robbery, say twenty five years with no parole, and for second offense they get life. The lawyers would want to get things over with as quickly as possible since there wouldn't be much to try to deal out with the courts if there was set sentencing. Lawyers don't like this because they would see diminished revenues, but lawyers are smart and would come up with new ways to make money. There should also be laws in place, and I know privacy is important but saving lives is also, to somehow notify the individual states when someone is treated for a mental illness and make it impossible for that individual to purchase firearms of any kind (reference Northern Illinois University, Virginia). The same applies to anyone who has any kind of a restraining order, DUI, drug bust of any kind and I'm sure with a little imagination the states could narrow things down even more. I know, I know, second amendment rights but there are large numbers of people who should not, by their own issues and or bad behavior, not be allowed to posses guns ever. It is my best guess that our founding fathers would have taken such things into consideration. The police should be notified of restraining orders, convictions and or specific treatments, DMV (at least in Illinois) crosschecked (this only takes a minute by computer) and if the individual shows up as a gun owner or having a gun owners card (a good indication he or she owns or possess a gun) they go to the individuals home and confiscate said weapon of destruction. Sounds simple and in reality would be. Now getting around the privacy issue with regards to the mentally ill could be put through on the grounds that we as a great society and looking out for theirs' and our safety. However, this may be very difficult as the ACLU would ban together with the legitimate legal community to block this at every turn. In the legitimate legal community it's all about revenue and the ACLU is all about, whatever. I am an advocate of an armed populace, but only as a responsible armed populace which is what I truly believe we have. This is a case of closing up holes for those who will harm. The NRA doesn't necessarily care for this type of rhetoric, and if given an inch the anti gun people will take everything, but maybe it's time for both sides to take a practical approach.