Yeah, it is a people issue.  It's not an assault weapon, a Dem, a Repub, an atheist, a Christian, a Muslim, etc. etc. etc.  Trouble is, my point is we're a violent society with a lot of guns.  We hate each other when we can't unite to project that hate outside of our borders.  We likely have since the early/mid 1800's, when the dust settled from the Revolutionary war.

So what's your proposal?  I don't see us fixing our hatred for each other.  The mixing pot is a mess.  The country doesn't have a culture.

My idea is since the pro-gun crowd is so adamant about keeping their guns, implement that certification card program.  Get caught with a gun and without a current card, spend 20 in jail, no exceptions, no plea bargaining.  Commit a crime with a gun and without that card, life in jail.  I bet that'd weed a lot of criminals, and the law-abiding citizens will play the game.