I'm conflicted when it comes to this stuff. I don't actually own a gun, and have never shot one, but I think the quick response to blame America's gun culture

I'm conflicted when it comes to this stuff. I don't actually own a gun, and have never shot one, but I think the quick response to blame America's gun culture for the current string of shootings is a problem. Don't get me wrong, every death that happens at the hands of an active shooter is a tragedy, but banning guns and pretending like they don't exist feels the same as removing the stove from someones house because it might cause a fire. The gun itself is just a tool and given the fact that America is built on the idea of "freedom" to do what you want it feels as though this violates some intrinsic value we have. I also dislike how everyone uses these events to push their own agenda. Liberals blame guns, conservatives blame mental illness/video games/bullying ... etc. The truth is that the issues are all a combination of these things and dealing with only one of the features won't do any good.