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I don't think gun free zone or not is going to make much difference in the target selection by serial killers like Lanza. They seem to carry a grudge against (part of) society and try to maximize media/social impact without any consideration about self preservation. Shooting up a primary school is about as evil an act you can think of.
Firearms in combination with the element of surprise give an attacker a massive advantage, even over armed security guards. According to the latest reports Lanaz's mother was a doomsday prepper but ironically not prepared to deal with the enemy within.
An episode of the British version of Life on Mars gave an interesting view on such individuals: A janitor lead a quiet but unremarkable life and tried to be respected but was never noticed, in the end he found it easier to finally gain recognition as a villain by taking hostages to get his life story published.
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