[Kate*]

This is pissing me off: I HATE how, when one person does something suddenly entire populations are vilified and we end up jumping into "solutions" that make no realistic sense.

There are school shootings: Lets arm teachers
There are shootings in military recruiting centers: lets let recruiters carry weapons or allow armed citizens to stand guard with guns to protect them
A 12 year old does something he shouldn't do and is shot by police: All police are evil and the kid did no wrong, clamp down on police conduct
An illegal immigrant in an area where he's protected kills an innocent woman: All illegal immigrants are evil and no one from another country should be allowed in here

Guns are not the answer to gun violence and the acts of one person don't generalize to entire populations. Instead lets try this:

There are school shootings: We have an idea of why these happen lets deal with the reasons in appropriate ways which includes access and acceptance of mental health services, appropriate consequences for bullies not the bullied, and taking things seriously

There are shootings in military recruitment centers: Again, mental health treatment and access with no stigma and screening because these people have access to weapons

A 12 year old does something he shouldn't do and is shot by police: TEACH your child what he should and should not do and why before you blame someone else for their reaction.

An illegal immigrant in an area where he's protected kills an innocent woman: Better border control and better screening procedures before being allowed to purchase guns