When our children need bullet proof book bags to go to school. They are flying off the shelf. Atlanta had a shooting today but thankfully no one was hurt and suspect surrendered. But to think a 5 year old needs a bullet proof book bag to go to school these days is absolutely heart breaking.

@Briteeyes: How draconian are the gun laws down there? I should probably see what Herman Cain has to say about that one later this morning.

Yep Im sure it all happened like that Just saying. . Glad noone was hurt. . But Im the crazy person, noone pay attention to the fool!

@Briteeyes: I think all schools should have trained officers and locks on the doors lol in Nashville some schools have metal detectors-Im all for it-but yes its sad it has come to this, tho I recall worrying about bein in a knife fight in high school and that was 25yrs ago..I think its availability of street guns-which I cannot fathom how to control with or without gun laws:(

@wa4: Anyone can have a gun as long as u have a license. But can easily get a gun off the street without a license. Some of our wal marts stopped selling guns and amo of any kind.

Even if there are gun laws it will put more guns in the hands of criminals. . And take them out the hands of law abiding citizens.

@IndianDreamer: In the next town over one of the high schools has metal detector and officers, but its cuz of the students bringing in weapons. My sons school has a guard that walks the hall way

@Briteeyes: Last year their were two groups of 'different ethnicities' who got into a fight @ high school here-they pulled out guns and knives-I kept my daughter outta school for a week-lots of parents did. My daughter saw the weapons-said they looked brand new...the oldest boy was 16:(

@IndianDreamer: Oh my gosh! Bless her heart. I would have been terrified. That's a lil to close to home. It would have been hard to let my kids return. Im sure it was tough of you and your girl. Horrible horrible situation

At that point i would either move. Or home school. Just me