But to naively think that removing guns is going to decrease violence is about as ridiculous as putting a bullseye on your back. Only people that have been taught a respect for the law are going to honor such laws. Banning guns will only mean that you're opening a huge black market. The black market is already there, illegally growing cocaine, heroin, opium, marijuana. We were unarmed in the ghettos in the '30s, because we obeyed the gun control laws set forth by the Nazis - gun control laws which they blatantly violated before they came to power, and then exempted themselves from when they were in power.
Education is the key to stopping violence.
Evil is in our hearts, not in a gun. A gun is a tool that can be used for both good and evil, and it is the man that wields it that makes the decision. It is imperative that we teach our children about violence, hatred, and instill in them the values that we hold dear, to insure that they have these values in their lives. But to foolishly believe that a police officer is going to stop crime, when it has been verified by the courts that the police have no duty to insure the safety of individuals, invites disasters such as this one. We are responsible for our protection, not anybody else.