One of the common sayings is...."guns don't kill people - people kill people". This is ultimately true. However....there is no way that laws and procedures can detect and/or screen out all of the nut cases who may purchase a gun. Also....at the time of a gun purchase, maybe the individual is mentally responsible and in charge of their faculties, but this could change if they come under the influence of illegal substances, or fall under the spell of some radical political group, etc. Regarding our constitution, it is open to some interpretation. The right to bear arms originally applied to militias and similar organized activities, but this has been applied to individual citizens and is not likely to be changed. So I believe we will always have this problem. And when these horrible shootings occur, we will always regurgitate the same old arguments, and debate endlessly about it. Until all of the sane and responsible citizens are willing to give up their gun rights because of the very few individuals who cannot be trusted - this sad problem will go on. Even if guns were banned, those crooks who really want one would find a way to get one. Man kind is a fallen being...
