What can be done to prevent mass shootings in public places?

Originally published July 20, 2012 at 6:00 P.M., updated July 21, 2012 at 1:17 A.M.

"They need scanning devices where there are a lot of people gathered"

-Jim McCormick, victoria, oil and gas insurance

"It would be prohibitively expensive to put metal detectors everywhere. You are really aren't going to stop anything like that."

-Brad Richards, Victoria, pipe-organ builder

"I wish there was something you could do."

Brie Hanchett, victoria, banker at First Victoria

"Pray"

-Rubin Frels, Victoria, former theater owner

"Take guns away from the nuts."

Claire Barnes, Victoria, retired

"I think what they need to do is, anyone who does that, they need to execute them."

-Klaus Ritenour, Victoria, superintendent for a construction company