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That's a bizarre argument to make. Surely having 2 shots before a slow reload is a better option than having a magazine with 15 shots or whatever and that takes a couple of seconds to reload, if someone is going to be on a public rampage?
I'm not against the ownership of guns, by the way. There's plenty of legitimate uses for many people to own certain types of firearms. I just think the exceptionally relaxed gun control in many US states exacerbates the ease with which mass killings such as these can happen.
Yes, it's bizarre, but do you seriously think that in this situation, a few 5/6 year old children and a teacher would be able to think quick enough to react and disarm a mentally unstable man, with a weapon? I just don't buy the argument that allowing shotguns and nothing else is a viable option at all, as has been proven. Most people, when looking at the business end of any kind of gun would like to think that they would be a hero and tackle the person. Reality is, they wouldn't.
With all the talk (on facebook mostly) of how the US "has to do something" - not one person has made a reasonable suggestion as to how to go about it, without leaving the average person at risk. The amount of weaponry in the US, in homes is a real threat to criminals - they do not know if they're going to face a person in the street they're trying to rob/homeowner they're trying to burgle with a legal right to defend themselves and their family and property.
As I said previously, it's gone too far - you can introduce all the laws you like regarding firearms -the only people who will obey them are those who would not use their 2nd Amendment right for anything other than self defense.
And for the record - I don't know what the answer is either, although I do (as previously stated) think that it's too easy to get and keep a firearm, but I also understand the thought process of people here who want to defend themselves.