Yes that is true, but we will never ever get rid of guns. And the people that will use them, and do continue to use them (the majority) will have ways of getting them illegally anyway. Yes, some of these crazy crimes have been committed with legally registered guns, but very few in comparison to the non-registered, black market guns. There is absolutely no way to get rid of them, so we might as well all have 'em. Well, not all obviously, but hell these days I would really like to be licensed to carry as I don't feel safe on my campus. It is open, no gates, city streets run through it and Stockton, CA is one of the worst cities in the US. Not to mention you never know what psycho is planning to run into your class and start shooting. It is either that, or every school in the US hire 24/7 security for every classroom; I'd rather take my chances (and save my tax dollars) by having a little .22 in my pocket just in case...