Well not this college educated white woman! I do not favor firearm regulations, I think everyone should be armed, it makes for a polite society.
What does it mean to "like" guns? They are not pets but are tools to be used for specific purposes and I think everyone should learn how to operate them just like everyone should learn how to drive a car. Both are tools used for specific purposes; both can be "toys" and used for fun. It is not my idea of fun to spend Saturdays running scenarios out in the desert, but I also don't work on my car for fun in spite of the fact that I can do both when necessary.
It is probably true that a typical woman does not have the same propensity towards tools that a typical man does but that does not mean we do not want to learn how to use them effectively for our needs.
If true, it is a shame that the Newton shooting made women think that more gun laws would prevent another mass shooting when in fact the opposite is true. One trained adult could have put a stop to it. Prevented it? No. Minimized the casualties? Yes. See this article for law enforcement's take on the subject:
law enforcement surveyOn a side note, I would fully support firearm education classes (including range time) in our public schools starting in 6th grade. (although my own kids learned to shoot at 8 that is probably too early for group lessons) A semester of proper training every year from grades 6 - 12 would ingrain in them a proper understanding and respect for firearms.
Marsha