I was addressing kids shot in school with my 'think outside the box' comment. Lots of controllers seem to think more control is the answer. I believe that control is a myth.
Schools of all sizes have experienced shootings from the one room school in Nickel Mines to VA Tech with enrollment over 29,000. A common theme is that when the cops arrive, the shooter(s) kill themselves. That leads to the conclusion that cutting response time for LEO arrival would decrease the number of victims. A good idea but most seem to agree that, while elusive, prevention would be better than a cure.
The only ban that will work is one that is enforced by an armed security force around the perimeter and roving plain clothes security within. Restructuring every school in the country to operate like the White House is bound to be unfeasible and unpopular. Measures that go half way will be half effective.
The three types of lies: regular lies, damn lies and statistics. I don't like the unqualified "shooting at a school" headlines because of the folks trying to use the numbers to stir the pot.
More to follow later. 
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