The vast majority of 'gun deaths' are suicides, around 70%. So when guns are 'discussed' it's important to define the problem.

Mass shootings, which is generally all the media talks about, constitute a percent of a percent of all gun deaths. They are a tiny, tiny number relative to the whole.

For each 'mass shooting' death at a mall or movie theater there are thousands of deaths from domestic violence, gang crime, inner-city shootings, and many more from gun-related suicides.

If the politicians/commentators really wanted to save as many lives as possible, they would address the depression/loneliness/mental health issues the society has associated with self-harm and suicide.

70% percent of gun deaths are suicides and IIRC about 50% of suicides are from guns.

There is a gun law component to that... but it relates to suicide not mass shootings which get the most media attention but are generally rare.