The anti-gun organizations want you to believe that solving school shootings is as simple as banning firearms. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Anyone determined to kill, maim or injure school students and faculty can do so if guns didn’t exist. Incidences of terror can be seen committed with knives, machetes, vehicles and clubs, even bombs throughout the world. The only commonality is human behavior.

Anyone can assault any place at any time without fear where gun free zones exist. The average response time for law enforcement is 5 to 6 minutes — assuming that law enforcement doesn’t hide outside by their vehicles like they did in Florida.

Most schools were built before school violence became an issue. Student security from outside attack wasn’t a consideration in building design. The use of backpacks and unsecured locker locations has made it easier for students to smuggle drugs and weapons onto school property. Students will never be safe until school districts realize and accept their vulnerabilities and take appropriate measures to reduce or eliminate future terror attacks.

Physical security enhancements like fencing, sally ports, cameras, arming teachers and armed security personnel are the only permanent solution to this growing problem.

JERRY G. WEAVER

Coeur d’Alene