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And our folks would not hesitate to use those weapons in such a situation.

And neither would folks in Western Virginia, or central Pennsylvania, or any number of other "hill" places, or in most of Texas, hills or no hills. But in most cases, the shooting is over before anyone not already on the scene can respond. And since in almost all states, and even more colleges and universities regardless of state law, responsible, even licensed, adults are prohibited from being armed, the only ones liable to be armed are the perpetrators.

Those laws and polices must be changed. Even when not enforced, after the fact as it were, they have a chilling effect on the exercise of most useful and salutary right. IOW, they cost lives, and will continue to so until repealed.

Most of them are in violation of the federal and state constitution anyway, other than the ones that are strictly "policy" of a private institution.

“That a well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained to arms, is the proper, natural, and safe defense of a free state, therefore, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed; that standing armies, in time of peace, should be avoided as dangerous to liberty; and that in all cases the military should be under strict subordination to, and governed by, the civil power”
Article 1, Section 13., Virginia Constitution.

“A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed, and, as standing armies in time of peace are dangerous to liberty, they shall not be maintained, and the military should be kept under strict subordination to and governed by the civil power. Nothing herein shall justify the practice of carrying concealed weapons, or prevent the General Assembly from enacting penal statutes against that practice.”
Article 1, Section 30, North Carolina Constitution.

“Every citizen shall have the right to keep and bear arms in the lawful defense of himself or the State; but the Legislature shall have power, by law, to regulate the wearing of arms, with a view to prevent crime.” Article 1, Section 23. Texas Constitution.