I can feel the pain in Steve's posts. I don' t read them as offering a blind response. Rather I hear and feel a plea for a solution to end the madness that will work. Even as a gun toting hunter I agree that we must respond in some measure. To not respond at all is just wrong in my view. I agree that we must not over react, but we must meet these senseless acts with some measured response.
We make it illegal to yell fire in a movie theater. Equating a tragedy like this to alcohol abuse or auto accidents is faulty logic at best. We pass many laws for our safety such as seat belt laws and no longer regard them as an imposition. Again, I have no answers. If I need to further limit my rights to ensure the safety of children I am happy to do so.