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In reply to the discussion: A great question for anyone who thinks we need to start arming teachers... [View all]sulphurdunn
(6,891 posts)20. I'd be happy to tell you more.
After the shooter enters the building and starts shooting everything in sight, the trustworthy armed people converge on the shooter and start shooting everything that moves. About this time the other trustworthy armed people arrive and start shooting everyone with a gun, only to later discover that the original shooter has already shot himself. Most if not all of this goodness could be avoided with improved lock down procedures. It would be even gooder to keep shooters out of the buildings in the first place. Double door security foyers would be good for this and not create the potential for a circular firing squad by having large numbers of trustworthy armed people in the building.
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A great question for anyone who thinks we need to start arming teachers... [View all]
Playinghardball
Jan 2013
OP
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