I read in these discussions that there is a "people problem", a society problem and not a gun problem. Well.. people are problematic everywhere since the beginning of times. There is no idyllic age or place when it comes to people. America shares the same wealth numbers as Germany and other european countries. Same numbers as Japan. And yet, the violent death stats of America rival 3rd world countries. There are way more guns circulating in America. If you do the math, more access to guns> more gun deaths.
Mass shootings are not "rare"; mass shootings should not exist. We are talking massacres. Slaughter of dozens of people. No nation can absorb this kind of thing on a regular basis. There is a huge psychological damage not only to those closer to the dead but a nihilistic shadow covers everyone. Not doing anything about it is beyond obscene.. it´s self destruction.