The Dark Knight's Dark Night (Shooting in Aurora)

As long as you follow the four gun laws it's very hard for someone to get hurt:

• Treat firearms as if they are loaded
  
• Point the muzzle away from non-targets
  
• Keep fingers off the trigger
  
• Be sure of your target and of what is beyond it
  

Gun rights activists hate seeing people improperly use guns more than anyone, and safety is always the absolute highest concern when properly handling a firearm. Ask any gun owner. I'm sure they will agree. Respect the firearm and those around you and you shouldn't have issues.

Most people can't drive a car, you expect them to handle a miniature cannon with all those things in mind? The stricter gun policy is more on the lines of heavy artillery, at least in my personal opinion. I own two hand gun's, and although I could afford an auto rifle such as an AR-18, I don't find it rational to own such a heavy arm. I completely advocate weapons for those who shoot as a hobby, but you don't need something THAT powerful for the shooting range...I mean at least prove that you can act rationally with a gun for a year or so.