-Caveat Lector- THAT FREEDOM SHALL NOT PERISH Online Exclusive! More Guns (Not Fewer) Needed by Robert W. Lee The bloody toll attributable to gun control continues to mount. Witness the tragic mayhem at Littleton, Colorado's Columbine High School, where 15 died (including the two suspects, who reportedly committed suicide following the rampage).The perpetrators, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold (seniors at the school), began shooting and tossing pipe-bombs shortly before noon on April 20th. For the better part of two hours they methodically roamed the halls, killing and wounding helpless victims whose only desperate option was an attempt to hide. None of the teachers or administrators were armed. Had one or more adults, properly trained in the use of firearms, been carrying concealed weapons, there would likely have been relatively few casualties. Indeed, had there been a policy requiring that a minimum number of adult personnel be armed (say, three to six), it is unlikely that Harris and Klebold (whose plan was obviously predicated on the assumption that there would be a dearth of effective resistance during the early stages of the assault) would have made their move in the first place. One of the many sad and frustrating aspects of the tragedy is the thought of teachers and administrators striving to help students avoid the onslaught by running, hiding, putting out lights, and cowering in crowded rooms, hoping that they will not be discovered. Had a few been armed, the tables could have quickly turned, and many young lives could have been saved. As it was, according to the police, some acted heroically. For instance, Principal Frank DeAngelis and a teacher only known to students as "Mrs. Miller" (apparently science teacher Theresa Miller) were able to keep many students from running into harm's way by leading them instead to areas of the school that would, happily, serve as relatively safe havens. The body count would otherwise have been even higher. One student later said of "Mrs. Miller": "What she did was awesome. She is a hero. She saved our lives." Subscribe Online! The New American Magazine 1 year subscription - $39.00 The New American is the best source for principled conservative news and views. Covering the world and relating it to you, The New American is invaluable reading from Capitol Hill offices to America's living rooms. Published Bi-weekly, 26 issues a year. [Subscribe] Six month subscription - $22.00 - [Subscribe] Note: Subscription includes postage - please use the special TNA subscription shipping option when ordering. Foreign orders must call 1-800-727-TRUE or email [EMAIL PROTECTED] for subscription rates. AOBS Online Store Over 450 products at your fingertips! Departments include government, American history, the United Nations, family, religion, education, and more! The Littleton incident demonstrates, as have the other school-related shootings, that gun control laws place the innocent at a deadly disadvantage to lawless predators. Fortunately, however, there are signs that the number of Americans who are at last peering through the false rhetorical smokescreen raised by anti-gun zealots, and realizing the extent to which gun control laws place them � and their children � in jeopardy, is increasing. They are beginning to recognize the folly of domestic disarmament, and can see why more guns are sorely needed in the hands of qualified and properly trained school personnel. To avoid future Littletons, conceal-carry legislation that requires law enforcement authorities to grant conceal-carry permits, once applicants have met reasonable good-character and training requirements, should be approved in each state that does not presently have it. Schools should not be placed off-limits. Any teachers, administrators � even custodians � who are willing to undertake the task of defending their own lives, and those of their colleagues and students, should receive a stipend, over and above their regular salaries, commensurate with the somber responsibility they will be assuming. Guns are not the problem. In the right hands, they are potentially a significant part of the solution. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- THE NEW AMERICAN - Copyright 1999, American Opinion Publishing, Incorporated P.O. 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