Legislation Cannot Prevent Tragedies

It seems there is a fresh threat to the Second Amendment following the recent national tragedy. 
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0111/47338.html

I still have yet to understand the logic behind "Gun Control" legislation.  Guns are the great equalizer in my opinion.  They allow people of all shapes and sizes to prevent abuses by more powerful entities.  People can defend themselves and their neighbors against muggers in whatever form they may be, whether a random act of violence on an individual level or the corruption and abuse of a government.

No amount of legislation can prevent tragedies.  
No legislation would have prevented the "Tragedy in Tuscon."  A single-minded, delusional, twisted person can get a hold of some form of weapon regardless of the government's efforts. In fact, if someone in the vivacity had be carrying a concealed weapon maybe the tragedy would have ended differently.

Yes, children die as a result of mishandled firearms.  People are murdered (note: a higher rate of murders occur in "gun controlled" areas like Washington D.C.)  However, there are an infinite number of ways that people can harm themselves and others.  Very "safe" activities, sports, vehicles, and even medicines can all can take a life if something goes wrong.  Are we to outlaw all of these things?  To focus on gun control and take guns from law-abiding citizens empowers those who seek to create tragedies. 

The government cannot create complete safety, and should not try.  Until action is taken to harm someone and due process carried out, no punishment can be dealt out.  Should baseball bats be licensed, specially taxed, and buried in bureaucracy just because they have the potential to do harm when misused?  That's absurd, of course.

Rather than limiting guns we should be educate people about them so that rather than becoming the tool of criminals, they can be used to defend freedom as the Founders intended.