Children of Sandy Hook returned to classes this week. Meanwhile, in our area, schools have been taking action, including patrols by armed police. Is this truly a deterrent? “Gun control is the real issue here and it’s a test for President Obama,” said Jan Ting, professor at Temple’s Beasley School of Law. “Nothing is going to happen if the president doesn’t put his personal leadership and prestige on the line to push gun control forward.”