The CDC reported in 2012 – under the Obama administration – that guns save lives. Defensive gun use outstrips violent gun use by a factor of 10X.
These murderers should be given the death penalty, but the approach to guns from the Left is dishonest.
In Britain and Australia, gun regulations did nothing to slow the homicide rate and knife-related violent crime rose – along with home invasions. In Britain, the homicide rate actually rose after gun restrictions.
And, for now, Americans do not need more political rhetoric from politicians trying to capitalize on tragedies.