We can't even ass universal background checks on firearms, with kids getting shot regularly in school. 85% of legal gun-owners agree with universal background checks, as well as ~70% of Republicans.

You're right, we won't do anything about it until it's too late.

It's like the people who worship private health insurance until they get sick and have to use it, and then they realize how awful it is and how wrong they've been, but it's too late at that point.