No you can not.
When half the privately owned guns in the world are in the hands of Americans and they don’t want to part with them it is almost political suicide to try to suggest strict gun control or heaven forbid eliminating guns in the hands of private citizens.
When you have a society that actually believes that arming teachers in schools and more people carrying guns with them will keep them safe there is little hope left.
It will take a whole new generation or generations with completely different mind sets to even put a dent in this mindless love of firearms.
Btw I don’t hate Americans a good portion of my close family are Americans, but I do hate guns they are not for self défense they are for killing people period.
Assault rifles are indeed for killing people.
Guns are rarely used for self defense except in movies.
Now in USA, assault weapons are used for hunting too ! Probably for self defense against woodchucks and deer !
When I was young, bolt action, lever action an pump action rifles were used.