Certain "tools" enable for mass killings, and killing is certainly the only thing they are designed for.
Criminals and people with mental issues may get their hands on an AR-15, but it would definitely be harder for them to do so if they are not available to the general public.
And we could do both. We could take care of people with mental illnesses, while not allowing them to carry semi-automatic rifles.
Certain "tools" enable for mass killings, and killing is certainly the only thing they are designed for.
Criminals and people with mental issues may get their hands on an AR-15, but it would definitely be harder for them to do so if they are not available to the general public.
And we could do both. We could take care of people with mental illnesses, while not allowing them to carry semi-automatic rifles.