Turns out you can kill someone with a baseball bat and some nails, or a nice pointy fork. The issue is, why would you? This is all about being responsible. If we didn't let all our known psychopaths roam free (we don't lock up crazies anymore until they actually go on a rampage), that would help. If we make sure our kids aren't completely desensitized to violence (overexposed to violence too young AND in the wrong context), and raised them to value human life, that would help. Teach them to fear and respect weapons, and use them only for self-defense (and possibly hunting when they're old enough - I don't hunt). They're not toys, even though they're sometimes depicted almost like that. Things like that would have a greater impact than simply "ban the evil guns that shoot people by themselves".
You'll notice when mass murderers go on a shooting spree, most of them do it in places where guns aren't allowed by law-abiding citizens (nobody can defend themselves). They never talk about that! They didn't mention the theaters in Colorado he drove past, to go to a specific one that prohibited carrying of firearms. You'll also notice that they don't plan on escaping... no exit strategy other than death or capture. Does that sound like a sane, law-abiding person to you? No, but yet some are hell bent on punishing everyone for the crimes of a few nutcases with a death wish and a heart filled with hate.
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