At a loss to see why most Americans are against the abolishment of guns? Please explain?

asking this question in connection with columbine. personally, I'm shocked to find out that most Americans are in favour of guns. not only for self-defense, but because it's more of a right to freedom (like it is stated in the 2nd amendment or sth) haven't guns been responsible for many a crime? people (like the guy in Arizona recently) can just what? walk in, buy a gun, and venture out on a shooting spree? yes, one could argue that it's psychology, lack of parental love, social outcast, disappointment with the government, etc. but people are discontent everywhere. that doesn't give them a right to murder. to me the main problem is the ease of obtaining guns in American society. Some argue that crimes would continue anyway if guns are abolished, but I disagree. it would certainly diminish such grisly incidents such as school shootings. I mean, even if they are psychos and come to school with a knife, it would be harder for them to kill so many people, with a gun, it's just so easy (esp. if you choose a good vantage point). I sometimes think that another reason is that guns bring in a lot of revenue for some, that is why people are reluctant to to see the industry abolished. I'm talking about the complete abolishment of guns from society. (the only exception could be to have guns at home, if one feels threatened) and the most severe crackdown on obtaining guns (by criminals, drug cartels, so on. couldn't federal agents and agents on a state level handle that?) as you can probably guess, I'm not from the states (but I've always wanted to live there). but now I've decided that I wouldn't want to live in a gun society. I would like opinions and an ysis of why guns are so important and why people are so blind to see it's one the main problems. at a loss to see how people can argue that the right to carry arms is a freedom stipulated by the Constitution. don't things become outdated. If the Founding Fathers were alive and if they saw what guns were doing to society, do you really think they'd want guns in society? serious, rational and civilized answers please.