Edited sentence: "  The state of Illinois has a statewide ban on the carrying of loaded handguns.After the shooting, a Newsweek article gave opinions from both sides of the gun control debate.Arguing against allowing people to carry guns, Brian Malte, the state legislation and politics director at the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, stated, "It's ridiculous to say someone with a gun could have saved the day... with people running all over the place and people getting caught in the crossfire.Like the previous year's Virginia Tech Massacre, the shooting triggered renewed debate over gun control