While I am the owner of quite a few guns, I think we do need some sort better controls and certainly screening. But before going there, I would suggest that we require alcohol interlocks on all motor vehicles in the US. Would really cut down on DUI and drunk-driving deaths. I am quite sure this would be opposed by most drivers who never drive impaired. It would affect them. They are willing to support gun controls because they won't affect them.

Like Krijack said, the problem we have is will folks who are already not legally allowed to own guns and guns that are not not legally allowed.