I was saddened to hear of the Minnesota school shooting. I am even more saddened to know that some legislator will likely use it as a catalyst to try to further remove our freedoms.

The thing is, the school shooting dispells a few myths that have been used to push or try to push legislation already in place.

First, it dispells the primary myths of the gun control lobby that removing guns from the hands of the citizenry will eliminate gun violence. The student used the weapons belonging to his grandfather,who, as a police officer, would have had them even in the presence of the most stringent legislation. But, more importantly, it dispells the "security" myth of school metal detectors, as he killed the officer manning the checkpoint while entering the school.

So what direction will legislators go with this? I shudder to think,in light of historical proposals. Will they push for armed guards and de facto martial law, or will they simply arm and train the teachers or administrative staff? The possibilities boggle the mind, but one thing we can be sure of: Someone will use this tragedy as a springboard to eliminating personal liberties. And that is ALWAYS a bad thing.