If we can send millions/billions to the UN, Palestinians, many Islamic Countries, pay Supplemental Soc Security to Alcoholics/drug addicts: surely we can afford to provide security at our nations schools.
I'm 71 and have survived several confrontations involving various weapons due to the incompetence of my attackers.
The Sheriff of Nottingham banned Long Bows; Wow, that really bothered Robbing Hood and his henchmen.
We banned alcohol and built up organized crime, we ban drugs and creating cartels doing multiples of billions of $ every year.
We now control alcohol and tax it and educate about it. Smoking is being done by fewer people each year, thanks to educating people about its dangers.
And as for "gun violence", I have watched weapons for over 60 years and have never seen a weapon commit violence. PEOPLE COMMIT VIOLENCE, THINGS/OBJECTS DO NOT.
I am militarily, Front Sight and self-trained in various weapons. And as for automatic weapons, I have seen zero data showing that any of them owned legally have ever been used in criminal activity. However, I have seen many reports of criminals stealing automatic weapons from police and National Guard Armories.
And there are zero laws that can protect anyone from someone who plans to die to get their crime done. Ask the Secret Service.
And of what help are police if they have to wait hours to be authorized to enter an active crime scene. Our Politically Correct society is bull manure.