Where in the world is common sense?

I am hoping those in power in America sit together and agree to agree on changing and or modifying their gun laws. To my knowledge, nobody is saying people can't have guns, just that they need to be more regulated.

I have friends with a farm who have a gun. They needed a higher calibre to protect the stock on their property from other predatory animals, and went through a veritable circus of paperwork and knock back before finally getting a gun up to the task.

In the same geographic area, I have friends with children who are so dead against guns they don't allow even talk of them in their home. They actually don't allow toy guns either, which means water pistols, nerf guns or gun play of any sort.
They also carefully monitor TV so there is no violence seen.
So who was I to tell them I saw their children play at kindergarten, school and child care and watched as they used a twig or their cocked fingers to simulate a gun to play 'shooting' games? Where did they learnt that?

I also know people who don't keep sharp knives on their kitchen counter in case they have an argument and they're seen as an 'easy' weapon.

Cavemen used rocks, people use glass, others use belts, rolling pins, bare hands... Whatever is handy or suits their needs and physical surroundings.

So while I'm acknowledging the gun issue needs addressing, there must be a piece of the puzzle missing.

And hey don't pull the mental health issue around me either. I happily admit to depression, (no humour intended in that phrasing) and am a pill taker for this. If it were to be suggested this (which IS classed as a mental health issue) makes me more prone to gun toting fury than the angry disgruntled and basically grumpy people I meet every day who refuse to admit they have anger or personality issues, then we're in a bad way.

While the nation and the world mourns the deaths of innocent children from sandy hook, let's not forget that there are gunshot wounds, murders and violent deaths every minute. From knives, cars, guns, fists, drugs.. You name it, innocents are dying. And every death is one too many.

Putting guards in every school isn't a guarantee of safety. 
Giving every teacher a gun isn't a sane answer.
It's also bringing our kids up in false fear and false security. 
It doesn't teach them resilience for life in the real world and it makes them fear life without an armed guard.

I don't know the answer and I'm glad it's not up to me, I just wish the common sense and the politics and the money and the power could all come together.... And make something workable.