I'm trying not to fall on either side of this argument. I've never owned or fired a gun. But I know people who enjoy gun ownership responsibly and I don't want them to have their weapons confiscated. But I can also see some logic in wanting certain types of weapons not be so easily available.
I think this thread is doing exactly what has not taken place in our country in general - we're talking about it. From all sides but reasonably. In Washington and other places where it matters, it seems the NRA plants its feat and the Gun Control people plant theirs and there is no discussion. This is an excellent time to change that. I don't want to take your guns away and you don't want dead innocents, especially children. So let's find some fucking way to talk about this and at least lessen the chances of these things happening that we all can agree on. Stop being bullheaded and talk to each other America.