I don't think there are *thousands* of students with CCW in VA, but there are certainly dozens at VA Tech, and probably hundreds statewide. And certainly every member of the university's Corps of Cadets/ROTC program should be so trained in their freshman year.
At least one of those killed was a previous military cadet from a military prep school; one other was a current member of the Va Tech Corps. That would have been two in seperate classrooms in Norris hall, which would have at least offered 50-50 odds of preventing the gunman from continuing his attack on all four classrooms, and with luck, skill or guile, might have stopped him in the doorway of the first classroom.
I didn't even want to get into the issue other than point out to him his most ridiculous statement of "thousands" of students on the campus carrying weapons......
FWIW, I've been a CCW permit holder for about 6 or 8 years now. There's a very little know fact that I just found out this past year that here in Michigan it is perfectly legal to openly carry a firearm without any permit whatsoever. I have even mentioned this to several law enforcement officers that I know and they didn't even know about it. Other than an on duty officer, I have never, ever seen anyone openly carry which probably accounts for nobody ever giving a thought to its legality.
But the moment you carry it concealed then that is when you have to have the CCW permit.........