People who own and use guns responsibly argue in the likes of: "I have a hammer. I don't use this hammer as a self destructive tool or to damage things of value. I use it purely constructively. Sometimes I might accidentally hit my hands while hammering but that is risk I am willing to take." implying gun aren't the problem, misuse of it is.

Trump administration and the conservative lobby argue in the likes of: "If misuse is the problem, perhaps a safer approach is to prevent people with propensity to misuse the guns (mentally ill) from purchasing it."

Victims and family of victims that get media coverage and left argue in the likes of: "There are countries that practice strict gun control and they don't have problems of mass shooting. A safer approach is not good enough, drastic change in terms of gun control is necessary because it's unfair to next victims of mass shooting that corners were cut on prevention of their death."

I can't say where I stand but, if conservatives are at the middle ground, that says something about the severity of the problem.