[chris37]

If people are not willing to foot the expense of protecting their children with adequate measure, then I’m not going to bother feeling sorry for them when they lose them.

Concealed carry is fine, but it does not go far enough.

I’m not willing to assume that a mass murderer of children is going to rationalize that since he doesn’t know who may or may not have a gun that he best not go, I want to know that when that shooter shows up to do the deed, he will be ****ing dead.

[arthurus]

Why are so many conservatives so damned nervous about Concealed Carry and the second Amendment????? How far do you want to go? Concealed Carry in the schools would have prevented, not stopped, prevented! every school massacre committed by men with guns that has happened in our history. The maniacs may still do their deeds but it will be in some other venue. Shopping malls are probably losing their attraction because, while most are advertised "gun-free" zones it turns out that with thousands of adults in and out at least a few are likely armed. That hadn't been known to the people who massacre folks.I think that, after a couple of misfires on the schizos' parts, that awareness is probably seeping into public knowledge. Concealed carry would probably not stop a trained team such as descended upon Beslan but neither would half a dozen armed guards. Do you suppose the people can afford to put a platoon in each school? The trouble with armed guards is that they are identifiable. Joe Glory knows who is armed. If he thinks he is really good he might plan on taking out two or even three of them because he knows who they are. It is better if any number of the adults in the place could be carrying and the schizo does not have any way to know which ones they might be.