Kosh made a good point in the Oregon School shooting thread.  Focus on the tragedy, victims, their families, etc. instead of almost immediately debating one's views on gun control.  I was in the past and now am guilty for contributing to those debates.   It's not that there is anything wrong with debating topics, cause that's how we roll in the Tailgate.  But we always go down the same rabbit hole when some tragic shooting like this happens.  Sadly, it happens too often, but we have to