>>We cannot prevent people getting shot by illegal guns. However we can prevent all the other crap that goes with the widespread availability of guns.
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>>The act was either illegal or it was not. If it wasn't illegal, what other 'crap' goes on with guns?
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>Apparently some people think that guns cause suicides.

sigh...

Guns make impulsive actions really easy... It takes a lot more to kill yourself with a knive or rope than with a gun. It will force you to rethink your motives.

This is not rocket science. This has been proven (e.g. Australia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_politics_in_Australia)