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cb1000rider wrote:

Jusme wrote: Additionally, they are sending their kids to "gun free" zones which puts them at a greater risk of being attacked, either by someone with a gun or sexual predators who know that their victims are unarmed. Great call mom and dad.
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That makes sense to me, but are there any statistics to actually back that up? Does being in a gun free zone actually increase the risk of being a victim of gun violence or the victim of a sexual predator? I'd love to be able to point to those facts.

It costs enough these days just to go to public school... I think we'll be looking at or near $100k all in these days..

The majority of shootings that have occurred on college campuses and other locations have been where guns were prohibited. Virginia Tech, Aurora Colorado, etc..

Here is a wikipedia link that lists school shootings going way back in history. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_s ... ted_States

It doesn't take a big leap to conclude that if an attacker believes the intended victim may be armed, he/she will seek greener pastures. This has even been proven through jail house interviews with criminals who say that they fear an armed citizen more than they do the police. "Gun Free" simply means that criminals are safe to ply their trade. I too look at the colleges where guns are prohibited and will not send my son there. He won't be eligible for his LTC until he is 21, but the fact that there may be others there who are potentially able to stop an attacker gives me much more peace of mind than a college that won't allow legal carry.JMHO

RossA wrote:If someone won't send their kid to a school that allows handgun carry, they will have to pay a heck of a lot more money to send them to a private school.

Additionally, they are sending their kids to "gun free" zones which puts them at a greater risk of being attacked, either by someone with a gun or sexual predators who know that their victims are unarmed. Great call mom and dad.