Honestly, would you feel safer shopping at a store that had a sign like this prominently displayed by the entrances?

I'm going to knock down my strawman and say that nobody would actually think this sign would provide any sort of extra protection. But I want you to think about it. Why wouldn't this sign deter criminals? It specifically indicates the types of activities not allowed on the premises. Why wouldn't that stop criminals from doing them?

This sign is just as effective as any sort of gun control. Law abiding citizens won't murder, rob, rape, mug, assault, or commit arson. There's no need to put up signs because we all know better and we know that a silly sign isn't going to stop someone who intends to do us harm. Putting more and more gun control laws won't deter the criminals from using the guns illegally.

"Gun Free Zones" make as much sense as the sign above. Trolley Square was a gun free zone. Virginia Tech was a gun free zone. Columbine was a gun free zone. And yet, murders happened there, signs and rules be damned.

I'm not saying arm every school kid and teacher. That's asinine and not a legitimate response. What I'm saying is that making it harder for law abiding citizens to obtain firearms, even fully automatic ones, does nothing to deter crime.

So the next time you think any new gun law is a good idea, think about this sign and how effective it is. Because your new gun law? Just as effective.