All the blame goes to the perpetrator and to the school for not having the proper safety precautions already in place. To be fair, during the last few years, a number of schools across the country have adopted bullying intervention programs. At least that's a start. But, it's far from enough. This isn't just another problem festering in American schools.
Bullying is an epidemic.
Some kids are hurting. Others are dying. The job of the parent, the educator and the friend is a lifetime commitment. Federal programs aren't the answer, although making it a little harder to get a semiautomatic weapon surely wouldn't hurt. No, the only meaningful answers are the daily instances of support and friendship that make life worth living.