The flaw in the 'armed guard in every school' proposal - apart from the cost - is that the armed guard isn't going to deter a deranged man with an assault rifle -he'll simply make sure that he kills the armed guard first. What America needs is fewer armed people, not more.

It's not an answer,it's a sticking plaster approach, and from what I've read and heard the American people may not be fooled by it. I believe the NRA recognises that the mood has changed, and they're rattled. If the anti-gun lobby can gather enough popular support in the wake of the school killings I think Obama will be under a lot of pressure to act when he gets the 'concrete proposals' he has asked for within a month.

"...the solution to gun violence at schools was to station armed volunteers inside every school."

I'm sure that there will be plenty of volunteers in ripped sleeve battle tops and glistening biceps prepared to look good in the school yard in their racked out pickups full of siege weapons eagerly waiting their chance to prove the soundness of that suggestion.

OK Coral mentality...?

"spider9"

Except that in international disputes both sides believe they are the good guys. I doubt that the school killer thought he was being a good guy when he planned to shoot the children down.

The 'measured' response is what I would have expected from the NRA.

However I am looking at it from a British point of view, if I were American I may think that way as well.

"...the solution to gun violence at schools was to station armed volunteers inside every school."

"I'm sure that there will be plenty of volunteers in ripped sleeve battle tops and glistening biceps prepared to look good in the school yard in their racked out pickups full of siege weapons eagerly waiting their chance to prove the soundness of that suggestion."

Oh good, then we can all look forward to the day when one of them cracks up and goes on a rampage.....or will they all be subject to mandatory psych evaluations (which, of course, will need to be regularly repeated). Hhmm, will probably be cheaper and easier to get some armed guards to watch the armed guards...