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TexasTowelie

(111,914 posts)
Fri Jan 30, 2015, 03:19 AM Jan 2015

New bill in Texas legislature would allow teachers to shoot students



A bill introduced in the new Texas legislature would protect teachers who shoot and kill their students.

Teachers in Texas are already allowed to carry guns in classrooms. The intent of that law was to stop a deadly massacre like the one in Newtown, Conn.

Now, Rep. Dan Flynn, R-Van, filed H.B. 868 —dubbed the Teacher’s Protection Act — that would allow teachers to turn their guns on their students and not face prosecution. Not only would teachers be able to shoot a student to protect themselves or others, but also to protect school property.

The Association of Texas Professional Educators said it believes this should be determined at a local level. In other words, it’s OK to kill students, but local school boards should give the green light, not the Legislature.

Read more: http://www.dallasvoice.com/bill-tx-legislature-teachers-shoot-students-10188889.html
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New bill in Texas legislature would allow teachers to shoot students (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jan 2015 OP
If I admit to mixed feelings, does it make me a bad person ? eppur_se_muova Jan 2015 #1
thinking about it is one thing... They_Live Jan 2015 #2

eppur_se_muova

(36,247 posts)
1. If I admit to mixed feelings, does it make me a bad person ?
Fri Jan 30, 2015, 12:14 PM
Jan 2015

I can sure sympathasize with wanting to shoot a student now and then.

They_Live

(3,223 posts)
2. thinking about it is one thing...
Sat Jan 31, 2015, 03:35 PM
Jan 2015

being able to actually do it with no legal repercussions is barbaric, sad, and psychotic.

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