Having a gun doesn't make you Doc Holiday. Virginia Tech was a tragedy and a statistical abnormality. Looking at the facts the VT massacre it should be harder for people to buy guns.
The shooter acquired his legally. Ask any police officer who has shot and killed someone they will tell you shooting to kill someone is a lot different than shooting a paper target.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.