Tragic Graduation Shooting and "Who's In Charge?"

Here's a must watch video of Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears responding to the shooting earlier this month outside of the Altria theatre after a High School Graduation ceremony.  She said: "Even if you took all the guns off the street, from the law-abiding citizens, the others who mean harm, who mean to kill and mayhem, they're going to have the guns." 

She's right of course, the way to prevent these crimes is to get tough on crime.   However, enforcing existing laws and keeping criminals off of the street is not what the left wants.  This article says:

"The shooting prompted a floor speech by U.S. Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Richmond, who called for her colleagues in Washington to legislate background checks and an assault weapons ban to protect children."

Assault weapon ban and background checks to protect children???  This is so stupid.   The shooter used a handgun, not what the left calls an "assault weapon."  He was also 19 and can't legally buy a handgun - though I only saw this referenced in one article out of the five I read about the shooting.  There are already background checks on ALL gun purchases.