Phrases  like “more gun control” or “arm everyone” not to mention the ubiquitous “thoughts and prayers”are facile responses to American gun culture.   

The fact is that easy access to firearms and their constant use are a deep seated American  phenomena going back hundreds of years.

Despite all the carnage including high profile examples like this, there is zero chance there can be an investigation and an intelligent discussion on how this bloodshed will be dealt with.  

Carnage will continue for ever until politicians wrap their mind around the notion that there are some common sense things they could do to mitigate the problem that would not Impede legitimate use of firearms, such as 

* restrict the size of the ammo magazine
* background checks on purchasers
* restricting resales
* restricting availability of semi automatics and automatics
* not allowing criminals or the mentally ill to purchase weapons
* firearms registry