To make this easier for you, I shall present an effective illustration of the issue.
I thank you in advance for not responding with emotion, ignorance and/or dishonesty.
The assault rifle ban was more of a "we're doing something, feel good" kind of law. The US spends more time making laws that make one side of the divide feel good about their lives than actually making laws that have a positive impact on their lives.
The fact that voters seem to prefer this to actual proper legislation is also another problem.
Govt doesn't work for the people. The people are too stupid to be able to vote properly.
Why America is failing.