https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/12/29/no-guns-in-school-armed-guards-have-long-been-the-norm-on-california-campuses/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 04:36:40 -0400<![CDATA[What clearly doesn’t work is the policy of designating public schools—or any venue where large numbers of people congregate—as “gun-free zones.” After last summer’s slaughter at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, political scientist John Lott noted that the location wasn’t the closest to the killer’s apartment or the one with the largest audience. “Instead,” Lott observed, “out of all the movie theaters within 20 minutes of his apartment showing the new Batman movie that night, it was the only one where guns were banned.” In Colorado, individuals with permits can carry concealed handguns in most malls, movie theaters, and restaurants. But private businesses can determine whether permit holders can carry guns on their private property.]]>Sat, 29 Dec 2012 15:42:50 -0500<![CDATA[Erika Johnsen]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/12/29/no-guns-in-school-armed-guards-have-long-been-the-norm-on-california-campuses-n98700