‘Armed Teacher Training Program’ Launches In 15 States

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53. This is good news. Learning ANY mode of self-defense is helpful to anyone.

Self-defense classes of all kinds - Firearm, edged weapon, the various empty hand disciplines - All have some common threads that are useful to anyone.

They all teach and emphasize situational awareness - How to spot and avoid potential trouble before you get into a fight, because getting into a fight is usually the last thing you want to have to do.

I've been trained with firearms and edged weapons. I usually carry a knife, never a gun, but some of the defensive disarmament techniques, cover tactics, and use of improvised weapons could be useful even if I find myself unarmed and faced with an armed attacker. I feel more confident since taking those courses.

Other important lessons common to all self-defense disciplines include moral and legal aspects of the use of deadly force, and how to behave, what to say and what not to say, after you have successfully defended yourself or someone else.

Education is a good thing. As to whether or not teachers or other school employees will ever be allowed to actually carry weapons in classrooms, that is a matter for the states and localities to decide.