I think it will be incredibly difficult, but if it is determined (by what means, I don't know) that stricter gun control laws are better than where we are now, then we owe it to ourselves and to future generations to take those growing pains upon ourselves.
FWIW, I am not for the repeal of the 2nd amendment. I am still trying to figure out where I stand on this since it was never really important to me before.