Dear Patsy, I think this is a vicious circle. When something horrible as this happens the first reaction is not to disarm - it's the opposite to get more guns. I know that the gun issue is a very delicate question in America, but I really can't see how anyone can think that it's ok to allow semi- and automatic guns, just to protect yourself (or your family). A shotgun or a hand gun is in my opinion something different. Never mind all this, it was a horrendous tragedy that these poor children had to die this way. Mikael