I can't help but think that maybe if these school shooter types believed that they would end up facing armed opponents on their rampages, they might think twice about it. They prey on people they perceive as weaker than themselves. I'm not a fan of gun control considering that the criminals will always have no compunction about arming themselves with whatever weapons they wish, illegal or otherwise, and law-abiding citizens become all the more as sitting ducks.

Taking away guns from citizens in the hope of foiling criminals is putting a band-aid on the symptoms rather than fixing the underlying problems of a culture that more and more lacks compassion, kindness, and empathy for other people.