Think about how many school shootings there have been....... Now, think about how many shootings there have been at gun shows.

It seems to me that mass shooters either 1) shoot up their workplace or school (or former workplace), or 2) are attention seekers who want the biggest public reaction. Schools fit in both categories. Concerts, supermarkets, and movie theaters fit in with category #2. A gun show? I don't think you would get the same public reaction there.

Terrorists with bombs have the same mindset. They want to cause the biggest chaos - so instead of targeting military, they target civilians. It's not because the military has weapons to fight back - they don't care about that. They want the biggest effect. McVeigh. 9/11. Hamas.

Arm teachers or put armed security at each school and I don't think there would be fewer school shootings because they are still going for the maximum public outrage. What you hope for there is that the shooter can be subdued before too much damage. Unfortunately, if the shooter has the right weapon, they can easily kill a dozen before they are taken out.

Remember, these shooters expect to die and arent thinking about getting away with anything, so I don't think it matters whether your victims are armed. A trained shooter with the right weapon could easily kill a dozen at a gun show before anyone has a chance to react. But that doesn't create the same shock value as shooting kids.