The American desire and propensity to own and use guns won’t change. This is a message to those who want to fight that characteristic in the desperate hope to prevent another mass shooting. To those who want to ban guns and gun parts and even bullets - the black market will overcome that obstacle; it will simply render existing weapons untraceable. The “ghost gun” manufacturing capability and market already exists. To those who want all weaponry registered - a black market will remain or become dominant; do-it-yourself gun manufacturing will grow. To those who want background checks on all wishing to purchase guns - that does nothing with those who already own. And if the goal is to identify “undesirables” to prevent them from owning guns: The “undesirables”, often including the mentally ill, will refuse any activity that might earn them that designation, even if that activity - seeking diagnosis and treatment including therapy and medication - would help them manage the...