An inanimate object possess no thought or rage, nor does it have the ability to carry out an action, without some form of human interaction.
That said, if you lay a loaded firearm on a table and stare at it for hours, all you will ever have is a loaded firearm that is laying on a table for hours... In order for the firearm to discharge, somebody must pull the trigger. That's where the responsibility begins and ends, with the person in control of the weapon.
A firearm is no more a weapon than a car or power drill in the hands of the wrong person.
As for "Bowling For Columbine", Michael Moore made a number of critical errors in that movie, and he did it on purpose to advance his cause. I do however agree that each and every senseless death is a tragedy, be it an intentional homicide or an accidental death.
FWIW: The FBI stats pertaining to firearms related deaths that were frequently touted throughout the program, include suicides and police action shootings (
like the child molester/kidnapper that was shot in the head while holding a young girl at gunpoint in California).
Would anyone care to discuss the number of children brutally killed each and every hour here in the United States alone, that will never be investigated as a homicide for a myriad of reasons..?
Michael Moore also never mentioned that the NRA has been lobbying for much stricter punishment guidelines for violent criminals. Personally, I feel mandatory capitol punishment is the correct answer!
Evil is in the heart of man, not machine... and Cain used a rock!