Concealed carry and mass murder

Before mass media begin their assault on the Second Amendment - which is what always happens when some vicious jerk gets loose with a gun in a crowded place - we should reflect on the value of individuals carrying guns for protection of themselves and others. It's called concealed carry.

Had there been one other armed person in that massacre room at Virginia Tech, the the story would have been written differently. Likely, the law-abiding person with a gun could have brought the killer down.

Had there been two other armed persons, almost surely many lives would have been saved.

The message from Virginia Tech is not that nobody should have guns with them wherever they go, but that many more responsible people should be armed. The concealed carry permit ensures that non-criminals brave enough to defend themselves and others with a hand gun will have been trained in gun safety and legal issues of self-protection. We need more guns in the hands of responsible people, not fewer.