Would the Campusshooter tragedy been less if the students were allowed to CCW, as they could off campus?

The big question being asked lately is should we ban guns, since the badguys have them, or should we let everyone carry guns (which they do allow in Virginia with a permit). If the students were carrying guns that day they could have at least had a chance and could have fired back at the campusshooter. What do you think?
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look at Salt Lake City a few months back - The kid enters the mall with the intent on killing as many people as possible. He shot and killed 5 people and was searching for the next victim. An off duty police officer was carrying his fire arm and cut the shooter down before he could continue. He saved many lives. Criminals are embolden because if they have the weapon they have the power. If they think there is a probability of someone else who carries they may think twice. I don't believe the psychopaths care either way. Even if it were legal I doubt most people would carry, but those that do would have to go through training to carry a concealed weapons permit. Those who go through the trouble to get one of those permits typically respect the weapon and aren't likely to be stupid with it.

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Yes because someone would have plugged that asshole long before he killed 32 people.

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I think it is a piss poor idea, because quite simply they would create more problems then they would solve. It would increase substantially gun crime on campus and only looks attractive in situations like this one. Aside from that it is the campus' decision, because that is an area where any institution has the right to decide upon. Almost forgot the original question, but honestly from what i heard it was extremely quick so it is hard to say if it would've been much help if anyone was armed.

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He not would have killed as many.
Criminals and liberals fear armed citizens.

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yes

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I totally agree that people need to arm themselves for protection. I am a big believer in the 2nd Amendment. Less people would have died in Virginia if somebody had a weapon. Its even possible the shooter wouldn't have committed this crime in the first place if he knew there was a chance several people were armed. He obviously was mentally ill so I do believe if he couldn't have gotten his hands on a gun he would have found another way. Taking guns away from U.S. citizens is not the answer. People need to quit blaming the guns and blame the shooter or maybe even take a hard look at how society creates and then ignores the mentally ill.