Maybe you a foreigner is missing the point, having guns around prevents people taking your freedom.
A thousand people dead over 10 years is a pretty small price to pay. Instead you could actually care about something important like drunk or distracted driving that kills 100x more people.
No amount of gun control or mental health services would prevent as much shooting as the news media not giving these stories as much coverage as they get EVERY SINGLE TIME. By broadcasting this shit like its important, they're just turning it into a video game and acheivement earning process for the mentally ill & religious wackos.
yes, media is bullshit anyway, propaganda mindwashing horse shit
but seriously: 1000 people dead is a small price for you? guess you never lost a child to some windowlicker rushing into a school with guns? wait for the day that happens, while losing your child would be the worst case, losing a close friend or family member would make you change your mind for sure as well though
and in america the fines, or punishments rather, for drunk driving are insane compared to most of europe
even speeding leaves you broke across the pond, while here you couldnt care less really
so thats one of the things you shouldnt worry too much about
forbidding cars? no way
forbidding alcohol? that will be a lot harder than forbidding guns (especially cause its really easy to brew your own shit)
gun control however could save many peoples lives, >childrens lives< and if that is no motivation then i have no idea what is
and i totally agree with heskey, leave the timer, but link it to this discussion please