The terrible tragedy in Newtown, Conn., that claimed the lives of 20 students and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School has revived memories of the Virginia Tech slayings and prompted campus officials to review their own safety measures.
But it’s also raised familiar questions about gun control—an issue that is particularly sensitive on college campuses, where controversial measures allowing students to carry weapons have passed recently in a handful of states.
The question surfaces each time a mass murder unfolds, especially at a school: Will this one change the political calculus in Washington, D.C., against tougher gun control?…Read More