Continuing along the same train of thought, it seems that if we actively addressed finding the root causes of violence and were able to take proactive measures to prevent violent acts, it wouldn't really matter if people had kitchen knives, fully automatic M-4s, or FA-18's fully loaded with all the ordinance they could carry, these machines would not be used in violent acts against humans who pose no threat. In fact, humans would no longer pose threats to other humans.
I'm done dreaming now.