It happens with such frequency here that you almost start to get used to it. Then it happens where you live and it hits differently, you can actually see and talk to people affected by it.
Galen and I have had a few discussions on the gun laws in Australia, there's such a vast difference. Here in Kentucky I could sell you a gun with nothing more than a handshake and it'd be perfectly legal. Aside from a few places like schools and government buildings you could then carry that gun anywhere, openly or concealed. The first time I bought a gun (when I was 18) they didn't even ask me my name, just told me the price and handed me the rifle when I handed them cash.