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It is not possible to keep guns out of the hands of criminals. Are the people of Britain safer since the law banning all firearms went into effect? I think not.

There is a reason why mass shootings occur on U.S. campuses - it's because the majority are gun-free zones, making them an ideal target for any deranged person with an axe to grind. There is a sort of moral fatuousness in proclaiming yourself a gun-free zone. What you are actually doing is increasing the risk to students.

On the other hand, countless crimes and assaults are prevented each year because citizens in legal possession of firearms were on hand to protect themselves and those around them. Such was the case with a law college in West Virginia a few years ago, where a couple of students thwarted an event similar to the one we are discussing today because they were allowed to keep their guns on campus. They pinned down the perp and held him until the police arrived. This, of course, was not reported by the media as it did not fit their template.