The post by Donuel is devalued by false figures.
(99000 lone gunmen have not killed 2-30 children each since 2001).

2001-2004, 32000 people total killed by handguns and 8000 by other types of guns (rough figures from graph of homicides, Wikipedia).
Roughly 20,000 killed by other means.

In 2002, 3012 children including teens were killed by guns (National Center for Health), figures from National Educational Association.
90,000 were killed between 1979 and 2001, or roughly 4500 a year.
(The number of teens killed in the drug trade is not indicated).

I am for responsible gun sale, licensing and testing, including mental evaluation-
but nonsensical statistics can make a point look ridiculous; they do not support the argument.

Sensible narcotics laws also are needed to lessen the killing.