First thanks to all posters who took time to write thoughtful responses.
Other jerky responses are from....just that, jerks.

1. We protect our high government officials with armed guards. Why not our
children in schools.....until someday stringent gun laws take their intended effect.

2. Pass laws to ban or restrict all guns which are not defensive weapons or hunting weapons.
A non-automatic 10 round hand gun should be easily available if you can pass a criminal
and mental background check using a national data base.

3. Poor people living in crime infested neighborhoods are the most vulnerable to gun violence.
Make it easier for them to have a chance to defend themselves with a defensive weapon.
This implies that it should not require costly registration or licensing fees for owning a defensive weapon.