Comment: So has it now been established that an American's right to own guns (including powerful automatic rifles) is worth the mowing down of 17 month old babies, and elementary school aged children with guns?  Ever heard the expression "one bad apple can ruin it for everybody"? Right, well the bad apples (those randomly murdering innocent children and thereby destroying families) have "ruined it" for gun owners - your guns (at the very least the high powered automatic rifles) should be taking away (or taken by government in a buy-back program), because every child's life is worth more than your "right" to own a gun.  Sorry, too many bad apples in today's society.  If you disagree, just wait until it's your young child that is slaughtered, then tell me how you feel about guns.