John McClaughry: Reducing future school shootings

Editor’s note: This commentary is by John McClaughry, the vice president of the Ethan Allen Institute.In the wake of a Florida school shooting and a thwarted attack targeted on Fair Haven High School, the Legislature and governor have enacted into law a bill touted by its advocates as “gun violence prevention.” Its main features are required background checks for firearms transfers among all but immediate family members, a ban on high capacity magazines, and barring the sale of