As we mourn the dead and wounded at the school shooting at the church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, we must ask ourselves what could be done. For years, some answered nothing. Suddenly, everyone seems to have a solution. No law would stop every shooting, of course, but is it possible our gun death rate might be closer to those of other developed countries which have taken steps to dramatically and effectively lower gun violence without completely banning guns.

Sean Hannity said that schools should have metal detectors. I can see that as a good idea, though the shooter shot outside the school, into a church.

John A. Tures is a professor of political science at LaGrange College in LaGrange, Georgia.  His views are his own.  He can be reached at jtures@lagrange.edu or on “X” at @johntures2. His first book “Branded” will be coming out this Fall, published by Huntsville Independent Press (https://www.huntsvilleindependent.com/).