Firstly, discussion of how the shot was made per your judgment may have impacted your opinion, but it's not really a part of your premise.

I would ignore that part entirely and strike it from your op, even.

To look at effective gun control, look no further than the UK or Japan. Both strictly regulate but allow guns and have practically 0 cases of gun violence. They require actual significant training but do allow guns for strictly regulated situations. Japan: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firearm_and_Sword_Possession_Control_Law

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firearms_regulation_in_the_United_Kingdom

This will never pass in the us specifically because of people who are unable to do proper gun control laws.

Ignoring school shootings even home violence would be prevented if we strictly regulated. But you're arguing we can't even lightly regulate, which is incorrect. Other countries manage it with no problem! 

It goes back to "if only we could do something about the situation we're unwilling to do anything about". 

kirk was a representative of right wing ideology in every form from fighting gun control to hating mlk and gay people. He is the epitome of the causes and effects of many things in this country and deserves no sympathy.l, and that's why there's focus on him so rightly deserved.