Well as far as I'm concerned, it is pretty sad that the overall debate seems to be more about gun control, and less about the fact that 20% or so people in the US have mental health problems of some kind, and apparently there is no effective treatment or help for them.
A few days ago before the shooting, the shooter was someone who needed help. Now people are ignoring that because of what he did. Sure his mom was screwed up beyond belief from what we've read, but maybe that is because we choose to ignore people who have mental health issues. Perhaps we don't understand the issues enough.
Gun control is a topic worth discussing, but there won't be an outright ban. The bill that will be proposed in January will apparently still allow Americans to own over 900 different kinds of guns.
Limiting magazine sizes, types of ammo, how easy it is to buy a gun, increasing waiting periods, mandatory license renewals, background checks, and mandatory safety courses are all valid points.
I've always been for more mandatory education for gun ownership. I think instructors should be able to access someone applying for a permit, and deny it if they see potential problems.
Of course there will still be illegal firearms, and perhaps easy way to obtain them, but I think that goes towards the issue with the war on drugs, and how it is affecting the US.
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