"Jeff" wrote in message

Like many others, he suggests that perhaps the VT killings could have been
prevented if students and teachers were permitted to carry guns. This is
ignoring the fact that campuses are extremely safe, with a homicide rate
that is a small fraction of the national average. (Last year there were
perhaps 20 murders on campus, which collectively are the size of a major
city.) Its hard to believe that arming a significant number of kids would
make it safer.

Much as it troubles me to agree with you g I have to do so in this case.
Killings, with or without guns, are simply going to happen, on campus or
off. All the well-meaning legislation to prevent such events will be as
useful as attempting to milk a bull. But arming college kids, whose daily
mentality and activities are strongly influenced by testosterone, alcohol,
and drugs, would seem to be akin to pouring gasoline on the fire.

Max