The idea seems to have some merit but I could see some push back. What are your thoughts?
Furthermore, what has this society come to if we need to arm the police?NO! What has this society come to if we need to arm teachers.:frown:
You tell me. Seems we're already there.NO! What has this society come to if we need to arm teachers.:frown:
You don't reveal who's carrying.I'm a gun nut & this is an insane idea, as bad as Obummer solving a problem that doesn't exist by taking away weapons not used in school shootings.
1) School shootings are inside jobs. A guy does not wake up in a bad mood, go to a school he's never been inside of and start firing. These are always students who attend(Ed) the school and know their way around. Unlike the 1984 McDonalds or 1991 Lubys, these are done by people who know hiding places & what time of day things happen.
2) Thus - who do you think the inside guy is going to shoot first? This is why the NRA solution won't work.
3) Better yet, the odds are much higher a student might steal the gun from teacher's purse, raincoat, whatever and kill someone.
Here us the answer to school shootings: there is no such thing as total security and anyone who says so is lying to himself.
This is a BAD idea!!!
It is a moronic idea, the safety concerns of which are likely exceeded only by the liability issues.
The idea seems to have some merit but I could see some push back. What are your thoughts?
What solution would you see as better? Like I said, I can see both sides because throwing staples won't protect the kids and I don't think the average citizen not used to firing a weapon understand the liability. This at least involves extensive and ongoing training.It is a moronic idea, the safety concerns of which are likely exceeded only by the liability issues.
Off the top of my head, and hardly comprehensive:What solution would you see as better? Like I said, I can see both sides because throwing staples won't protect the kids and I don't think the average citizen not used to firing a weapon understand the liability. This at least involves extensive and ongoing training.
Once again - inside job the person WILL find out.You don't reveal who's carrying.
Schools already do this, btw...
Why can't the answer be, "There IS NO solution."What solution would you see as better? Like I said, I can see both sides because throwing staples won't protect the kids and I don't think the average citizen not used to firing a weapon understand the liability. This at least involves extensive and ongoing training.
I voted "yes", yet your perspective resonates with me.Why can't the answer be, "There IS NO solution."
Because there isn't.
Mental health screening is not full-proof.
Background checks don't prevent theft of guns.
Ammo limits don't prevent theft of ammo.
And could we please stop blaming video games and movies? Folks who do that are as dumb as the folks who think that playing "Stairway to Heaven" backwards causes suicide.
Oh - and how many of you knew that the VA TECH shooter had 10- and 15-round clips? NOT hundred round mags.
The risk/reward of what can happen is simply not worth it.