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How long until the gun nuts . . . (Original Post) djg21 Dec 2012 OP
it's been suggested here today. a totally insane notion. KG Dec 2012 #1
Oh, I'm sure it's been suggested, TheCowsCameHome Dec 2012 #2
More gun nuts to keep us safe from the gun nuts Major Nikon Dec 2012 #3
It's already here upaloopa Dec 2012 #4
It was suggested on Freeperville as soon as..... missingfink Dec 2012 #5
There was already at least one thread from a DUer who was advocating this today Bjorn Against Dec 2012 #6
Actually, I figured they would suggest that the kids should be required to carry guns. nt bbernardini Dec 2012 #7
Columbine... Kalidurga Dec 2012 #8
People have been advocating that for years. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #9

missingfink

(174 posts)
5. It was suggested on Freeperville as soon as.....
Fri Dec 14, 2012, 08:22 PM
Dec 2012

the word hit of the shooting. They suggest it wouldn't have happened if the teachers had been armed and carrying. Someone said that the gunman was undoubtedly a "raghead" terrorist. Someone else said it was surely a liberal who did it to make the gun industry look bad. One said (for him) it was the saddest day since November 6. I could go on.....

Bjorn Against

(12,041 posts)
6. There was already at least one thread from a DUer who was advocating this today
Fri Dec 14, 2012, 08:22 PM
Dec 2012

Some of the gungeon people around here are truly nuts.

 

Lizzie Poppet

(10,164 posts)
9. People have been advocating that for years.
Fri Dec 14, 2012, 08:35 PM
Dec 2012

Personally, I think it's a terrible idea (and I have a CCW permit...). For the most part, widespread concealed carry has conspicuously failed to result in the "bullets flying everywhere" scenarios opponents of the practice often predict. But a crowded classroom and a person driven the deeply rooted instinct to protect children isn't a situation in which I'd expect acceptable accuracy. That's because "acceptable accuracy" under those circumstances very possibly means not missing the attacker with even a single round. A person with extremely extensive training and practice (way beyond "cop level" and more like that which Air Marshals receive) would be able to attain that level, since their shooting would be practically a matter of muscle memory. But do educators, who already put in long, tiring hours, have the time it takes to train like that? I can't imagine most do, even if they were so inclined.

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