It's largely a pointless debate. You'll have those who believe you can reverse time and regulate away something that already exists (I had that reaction to the laser initially, but I know better)

You have the other camp that thinks nothing should be regulated, taxed, licensed or otherwise freedom limited. Never the twain shall meet. But the former camp will never be successful and the latter camp will always have social issues. So you end up with the pseudo compromise we make with most issues like this. You get the illusion of safety while limiting freedoms for some.

But all you really need to do to see that the latter group is likely the more correct solution is to go to any country that doesn't allow "citizens" to own guns. The law-abiding citizens are outflanked and outgunned by every 2-bit criminal with $500 to spend on a smuggled in gun. Take away private ownership of guns and crime escalates exponentially. Give them back and you get a few troubled kids who likely have had a bad upbringing cause all sorts of grief to a lot of people with their uncle's gun.

So, it all comes back to personaly responsibility, a code of ethics and accountability. You can only teach it at home... schools may help, but it's not really it's place to instill those values in YOUR kids.
It won't ever stop. Enough removal of freedom and unjust taxation and you get revolt. Just ask George Washington and crew.

Oh, and your comment about regulating gas pumping is timely... just the other day a lady lit up a cigarette while pumping gas right next to my brother. Normally a calm individual he totally went off on her and she said "It's my life, and I can smoke where I want." SSDD I guess. Sadly these people don't eliminate themselves from the gene pool fast enough. But we already live in a fearful semi-police state. Welcome to the U.S.ofA., now with Freedom Lite! <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />