This debate will not end.
This is one mom who is preparing her children for University life - with a concealed carry permit and gun.
Should guns be carried in schools? No. A school should be a place of higher education. As we have seen by recent tragedies, schools can and are also turned into scenes of carnage by those who are not responsible enough to have a gun. Also, what does the property owner think of guns on his/her property? I support the 2nd, but I refuse to have a stranger on my property with a weapon.
What to do? If metal detectors are installed in the entrance to every public venue, then we may violate the right to unreasonable search and seizure. "New" gun control laws have proven ineffective time and time again. Security inspections and guards are also lax (think TSA) or they can be overly restrictive.
Gun classes and registrations/certifications seem to have turned into another revenue enhancer for state governments. I ask myself, "After 20+ years of carrying a weapon in the military, why would I want to pay somebody to teach me how to handle a weapon again? (I imagine many LEO's/gun collectors/shooting enthusiasts would feel the same way.) Drivers are licensed regularly, yet every year, many die in automobile accidents.
Perhaps gun safety should be a required part of the cirriculum of our schools. When I was in junior high, we had a very popular class which taught gun safety and boating safety. The teacher was also our local Boy Scout Troop leader. It seemed to be effective, but things are different in Small Town USA, and we can't go back to the "good old days".
This is one of those issues that will defy correction. It's the proverbial double-edged sword, where any course of action will violate the rights of others. Limits have already been set, yet there is always a portion of society that will ignore those limits.
/useless reflective thoughts
My condolences go to those who have lost loved ones.
These liberals belong on in the same mental health facility as their murdering cousins....