I was dipnetting - just got back.  Well, I am a gun owner, as well as you, and I'm not advocating someone take away MY guns either.
What I've had trouble understanding is why mass shootings seem unimportant to a certain segment of society.  Mr. Ongtooguk described this very well, in a way I did not understand before.  Those who want unrestricted gun ownership shudder at the Australia example.  I think if they knew more about it (Australians still DO own guns, for example) they might at least understand where those who think mass shootings are a symptom of a degenerating society are coming from.  I'm all in favor of a well regulated militia (the 2nd amendment), and if we can't go with Australia's example, how about Sweden's?  Please at least read the Wiki for Gun Laws in Australia and Gun Laws in Sweden.  I as a gun owner would be thrilled if we had either of those systems.