Commentary
[Please note that the article is NOT about gun control, a separate topic worthy of more extensive scientific inquiry. It is about the efficacy of different school safety measures including gun control and more broadly, how we as a society can ensure safety for our children in schools.]
In the wake of the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, Americans have renewed public debates on school safety, gun control, and mental health. In California, Democratic lawmakers rushed to advance a flurry of bills to tighten government regulations over gun owners, manufacturers and distributors. This essay analyzes a number of new gun legislation proposals as they relate to school safety….