More Guns????

Gun ownership in the United States has doubled since 1968. There are 112 guns for every 100 residents. In other words, there are enough guns to arm every man, woman and child in the country and still have a surplus of guns in the hands of citizens. We are number 1 in gun ownership followed by Serbia with 75 guns per 100 residents. (2015 data and reports of exact numbers/100 vary but the overall ratio is consistent with our first place status)
Meanwhile, we also lead the world in firearm related deaths with 10.2 per 100,000 people. We are also number 1 in mass shootings with 78 compared to second place Germany with 7. We have more than 10 times the mass shooting of any other country in the world!
On the heels of each mass shooting, gun advocates float solutions that revolve around more guns in the hands of "good guys". If having more guns is the solution, why aren't we the safest nation in the world already? If the number of guns we have isn't enough, how can more fix that? That "solution" defies logic.
The issue is not about good guys having guns. The issue is that those with nefarious motives have easy access to guns - especially those designed to kill many people in a short amount of time. To me and many others, it's obvious that our first step is to make it difficult for anyone to access weapons intended to be used as mass killing machines.
Of course that will not stop everyone who is intent on killing people. Yes they may try one of a hundred other ways but let's not make it easy for them. It's too easy to obtain and use guns with high capacity. If knives and bats were as deadly as guns, we'd be arming our military with knives and bats.
The other argument for unfettered second amendment "rights" is that we need protection from government tyranny. Really? Your AR-15 may make you feel better but if our government unleashes the military in some tyrannical force against us, you won't stand a chance.
There's a better solution to government tyranny. Get engaged. Vote. Talk with your legislatures regularly. Run for office.
Limiting access to high power weapons is just the first and most obvious step to take. We then need to focus on solutions that address those who feel disenfranchised, angry, and are mentally ill to the point of lashing out at innocent people. That's going to require hard work, diligence, and deep systemic changes. We need national leadership that outlines a multi-pronged approach but it will take local muscle and resources to make those changes.
Let's stop talking about what can't be done and placing blame. Let's get serious and solve this.