I do think it's time for the US to address its gun problems. Over 8,500
firearm murders in 2010 (compared with 39 in the UK, to put it in perspective).
I know it's seen as an individual right - but that pales in importance compared to the damage that's being done.
Yes, it will be hard - and will have to be done gradually so you don't end up with a situation where the only guns are in the hands of the bad guys (gradual tightening up on availability, usage, seizure, etc?).
I know there's the whole 'guns don't make crazy people' line - but quite frankly, that's bollocks. Take guns out of the equation and most crazy ppl won't have access to them.
Apparently it could be seriously tackled within a generation, but the problem is America doesn't want to. :/
I know this will be taken as an attack, and be hard to swallow - but it's time to stop making excuses, and deal with it.