The insanely hyperbolic rhetoric going around is sad and pathetic. I understand emotions are high, but openly lying about people who disagree with your own views and accusing them of wanting death in our schools, or worse, is immoral and a disgrace to this country.
People deride others for saying "thoughts and prayers", oblivious to the fact that some of those people would whole heartily support a gun ban and a 2A repeal. They then talk about universal background checks, apparently oblivious to the fact that almost all these mass shooters passed federal background checks, and those that didn't, like the Sandy Hook shooter, killed people and stole their guns. It's still perfectly fine to fight for universal background checks, but the moment you accuse people who disagree of not caring about the lives of children, is the moment you talk out of your ass.
Then there is the "assault weapon" ban. Fine, fight for a ban on almost every rifle in the country, good luck. But the fact remains that the deadliest school shooting in US history was Virginia Tech. And that shooting wasn't done with a rifle, it was done with a pair of pistols. That isn't an argument against banning rifles, mind you, just a reality check for people who think their children would suddenly be safe if only the AR-15 is banned. It's a naive pipe dream.
Personally, I do think increased security is the only suggestion being offered that might actually save lives. I also think every teacher's desk should have a locked drawer, with a biometric safe of some kind, mounted inside. And any teacher that feels comfortable, and can pass whatever standards the school lays out, could have a gun in that safe. But only the school's principle and law enforcement would know which teachers actually have a firearm. It could be that none of them do, but that should be kept as close to the chest as possible. For all any would-be shooter would know, the school could be armed to the teeth, even though it is not.