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In reply to the discussion: A great question for anyone who thinks we need to start arming teachers... [View all]on point
(2,506 posts)2. And now with a new skill, shoouldn't they get paid like police?? (ie increase wages?)
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A great question for anyone who thinks we need to start arming teachers... [View all]
Playinghardball
Jan 2013
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The Answer, Sir, Is: More Guns! That is The Answer To Every Question In the U. S. of A....
The Magistrate
Jan 2013
#1
And now with a new skill, shoouldn't they get paid like police?? (ie increase wages?)
on point
Jan 2013
#2
I don't trust anyone to be actively engaged with large numbers of children....
RiverNoord
Jan 2013
#19
I was actually picturing a safe in each classroom, with an electronic lock controlled from the offic
Demo_Chris
Jan 2013
#35
That is some very refreshing reasoning and I absolutely agree. +! (nt)
OneTenthofOnePercent
Jan 2013
#33
I don't think teachers should be armed by the state or be forced to be armed.
OneTenthofOnePercent
Jan 2013
#10
I was saying that the teachers who volunteer for any such program should supply their own.
OneTenthofOnePercent
Jan 2013
#25
No. Teachers willing to go through stringent requirements will probably already
OneTenthofOnePercent
Jan 2013
#31
well thought out. we have been talking in my county of similar plans to allow concealed carry by te
loli phabay
Jan 2013
#28
Why do you assume "trustworthy armed people converge and start shooting everything that moves"?
OneTenthofOnePercent
Jan 2013
#27
yup the problem is these mass shootings are over fast. a lot of times faster than the response can
loli phabay
Jan 2013
#29