A few days ago I saw a story on USA Today’s online edition about a state lawmaker in Wisconsin suggesting that teachers and all school personnel be allowed to carry weapons. His theory is that it would help deter the recent spate of school shootings that have been in the news lately; that it would end ‘Columbine-style’ attacks.

I sent the following e-mail missive to some friends along with the news link. And now I see that last night Stephen Colbert weighed in with his word of the night: “Safety”.

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I hate to say it, but I agree with this guy. I’ve been saying it for years. There’s a simple way to create gun control in the United States. First, you allow everyone to do what they want with weapons: any weapons from small police special 38s to RPGs. You enact a nationwide moratorium on ‘concealed weapon’ crimes for a week, and let anyone to shoot (and perhaps maim and/or kill) whomever they wish - but only for a week. Let everyone who is predisposed to using weapons use them - for a week. But then that’s it. (more…)