To the leftwing I would say: Freedom isn't safe, there's always risk in freedom. You have to accept some aspects of risk and danger with freedom.
To the rightwing I would say: Tyranny and shooting people isn't a freedom, so stop selling guns to crazy people. If you can take away a felon's God-given right to vote as a citizen, then you can not sell guns to every nutcase who wants one. And if you think YOU are the nutcase they won't sell to. Maybe you shouldn't own a gun.
@quinnsentialOne this is very challenging to do in practice. Mental illness alone does not increase your risk of violence. In fact, those with severe and persistent mental illness are statistically far more likely to be a victim. While red flag laws help, many jurisdictions are just starting to implement the processes necessary to execute. Who takes the firearms, where are they stored, for how long, who authorizes them to be returned? Many psychiatrists don’t want to authorize return.
@quinnsentialOne agree. States with stricter laws and training requirements have better outcomes.