Could we not scrap all federal gun control laws?

It seems to me that what works in D.C. or New York City does not fit with Montana or Texas. It also seems to me that federal gun control legislation, sweeping the entire nation with one brush stroke, doesn't work for anyone.

Could we not give the states back their autonomy and allow for them to rule on this issue? I think all D.C. wants to do is to be D.C., and the same for Montana. Forcing both to compromise their stance on firearms only makes both parties miserable.

Proposal:

Someone in Congress should draft an amendment, not a law, but a true constitutional amendment, invalidating all federal gun control legislation, past, present, and future, on a certain future date. Perhaps six months from now would work.

This would give the states, and D.C., enough time to draft their own legislation to cover any gaps they feel are missed by the departure of the feds.

After all, the 2nd Amendment was a safeguard against tyranny by the federal government, so it makes no sense to allow the federal government to legislate and "infringe" upon this freedom while at the same time keeping some Orwellian database on who can or cannot be permitted to own a firearm.

Yes. We could. And we should.

In fact, we should scrap damn near every federal law. The federal government should: (a) provide national security, (b) provide for interstate trade, (c) sevre as a voice for international relations, (d) tax reasonable amounts to accomplish (a) through (c), and (e) NOTHING MORE.

'Orwellian database'
Why don't you want to stop say, a person deemed unsuitable to possess weapons in one state (by reason of madness or crime) from crossing the line into another state where nothing is then known of him/her, then legally buying a weapon and committing crimes.

Guns don't kill people - people with guns kill people

well if you read the second amendment congress isnt allowed to make any laws regarding gun laws, so if we just followed the constitution, there would be no federal gun laws.