There is a very simple argument to be made on this issue: IT’S ALREADY BEEN TRIED. We banned assault rifles and high capacity magazines from 1994 to 2004. It had no measurable effect on crime or mass shootings, but did create an enormous demand for the weapons. Put another way, the ban put MORE guns into circulation than there were before, but that fact had no net negative effects.
There have been two mass shootings stopped by private citizens with guns, one in Texas and one in Oregon, just in the last week. The fucking media won’t cover them. Unless there are a lot of crying women, they don’t want to know about it.
For my part, I think “gun-free zones” should be eliminated in all places where there are not already armed guards, as in State and Federal buildings. I would even allow concealed carry in banks. If someone is going to rob one, they won’t need a gun permit first, but if they come in and fear they might get shot, that changes the dynamic. One bank down in Texas did that, and they have not been robbed since.