I think politicians like it this way though. Easier to gain support through fallacies. Though I suspect lots are ignorant themselves.
I would even venture to say its the extreme left of liberals at that, as I know many Democrats that hunt, and even have a Liberal friend who is pro-gun. So I suppose it's progressives, as they are reffered to as now.
Sadly, it is always the semi auto v. auto confusion.
I have told people that the guy could have done what he did with a katana if he really wanted to. I have also told people for every life lost, one has been saved by a firearm this past week. Evil will always exist. It's just convenient to blame what people fear, rather than focus on the real issues. People will blame video games. They will blame guns. But they will never blame parenting or education (or the lack thereof). I could throw religion (or again, the lack thereof) in there too.
Sadly in this case, the parents seemed to have done nothing wrong, and the kid was educated.
I will say I am mad that the press is going on about the mother being a prepper, trying to make them seem crazy now.