Regulatory overreaction to shootings. up should know a thing or two about the government reacting to tragedy poorly. governor brooks, your fine state of california is a state of a strong gun culture, one of the highest rates of gun ownership of any state in the union. it also has the third highest rate of gun deaths of any constitute in the union. is that a problem? zell with, certainly any time you have people who are killing other people, that is a problem, one of the gravest problems that we face. and i would hope that we as a society, particularly those elected officials in washington, d.c...