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(1,587 posts) Tue Dec 18, 2012, 01:04 PM Dec 2012

Oklahoma Will Consider Law Allowing Teachers To Bring Guns To School [View all]

Source: Think Progress

Teachers and principals may soon be packing heat in the classroom, if Oklahoma State Rep. Mark McCullough (R) has his way. According to a report by The Oklahoman, the lawmaker “pledged to introduce legislation in the upcoming session to allow principals and teachers who go through training to be able to carry firearms on school property.” McCullough made the now-familiar argument that people intent on mass shootings are unlikely to follow the law:

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Several other state legislatures are considering similar legislation, cheered on by a number of Republicans and pro-gun activists

Read more: http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2012/12/18/1350591/oklahoma-will-consider-law-allowing-teachers-to-bring-guns-to-school/

It was inevitable..........

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Oklahoma Will Consider Law Allowing Teachers To Bring Guns To School [View all] yesphan Dec 2012 OP

We should not be surprised, this is Oklahoma redstatebluegirl Dec 2012 #1

Saw my first "open carry" yesphan Dec 2012 #8

I saw one in a restaurant and left redstatebluegirl Dec 2012 #32

This is so that the shooters will know who to kill first. nt Speck Tater Dec 2012 #2

I never thought of that. nt Walk away Dec 2012 #26

That is one of the downsides to open carry. ManiacJoe Dec 2012 #30

Hmmm..... Turbineguy Dec 2012 #3

Colorado has always been open carry. Drahthaardogs Dec 2012 #31

It's not whether or not you are allowed to by law Turbineguy Dec 2012 #34

Of course it didn't. AlexSatan Dec 2012 #40

Do you support or oppose that law? neverforget Dec 2012 #41

I think properly trained AlexSatan Dec 2012 #46

Should they carry in the open so the kids should see it? Or should they keep it locked neverforget Dec 2012 #47

I don't believe there is any advantage to open carry AlexSatan Dec 2012 #48

What kind of training would you give them? neverforget Dec 2012 #49

I'm not really familiar with the training courses AlexSatan Dec 2012 #50

Thank you for responding. neverforget Dec 2012 #51

However, the problem we are combating AlexSatan Dec 2012 #52

repigs' "thought" processes bongbong Dec 2012 #4

How soon and how many kids will be shot with a teacher's gun? jpak Dec 2012 #5

Yup, this is just another setup for the fall. Atypical Liberal Dec 2012 #9

My daughter had a very bad experience HockeyMom Dec 2012 #29

Have they considered the possibility of a kid stealing a gun from a teacher and using it? yellowcanine Dec 2012 #6

They are incapable of such analysis jimlup Dec 2012 #7

training probably wouldn't help... mike dub Dec 2012 #10

I agree. Even well trained active police officers would be challenged in that situation. yellowcanine Dec 2012 #11

comment from a news story... backtoblue Dec 2012 #25

I feel for you... Toronto Dec 2012 #54

Of course not. And this is WAY more likely than... YvonneCa Dec 2012 #38

Most teachers... AnneD Dec 2012 #12

Oklahomastan. Where nervous women and children are loving to survive. ancianita Dec 2012 #13

So more little kids can die. Great. AllyCat Dec 2012 #14

I live in Oklahoma Joey Liberal Dec 2012 #15

Oklahoma -- You mean that the teachers there are not already "packing"? eringer Dec 2012 #16

Rick Perry sent most of the teachers in Texas packing BrightKnight Dec 2012 #24

Oh for fuck's sake... Odin2005 Dec 2012 #17

These bigoted, funddie folks are already unbalanced. kelliekat44 Dec 2012 #18

sick. SoapBox Dec 2012 #19

The last thing schools need obama2terms Dec 2012 #20

Florida has a bill proposing this also HockeyMom Dec 2012 #21

I can't see many first grade teachers choosing to carry a gun in the classroom. - n/t BrightKnight Dec 2012 #22

Will they get "combat pay" as an extra for being armed? dmosh42 Dec 2012 #23

Instead of dumping the gun responsibility on their warhorse teachers, they could take a look at ancianita Dec 2012 #27

What I like about this idea is that we really don't need... Walk away Dec 2012 #28

Certify them as EMTs yesphan Dec 2012 #33

And give them a white belt and a stop sign on a stick and post them at crosswalks too! Walk away Dec 2012 #39

I've posted this before, but... Bigmack Dec 2012 #35

saw this on Facebook today SemperEadem Dec 2012 #36

Except that it is not true AlexSatan Dec 2012 #44

and you make the point well SemperEadem Dec 2012 #55

You could argue that point either way AlexSatan Dec 2012 #56

Saw that coming... Coyote_Tan Dec 2012 #37

Absolutely ridiculous. Owl Dec 2012 #42

but what if the teachers are them Sharia type teachers? underpants Dec 2012 #43

Gun holsters: Prada, Gucci, D&G .. a new fashion trend! YOHABLO Dec 2012 #45

lol... sociopaths widening the NEED for more guns fascisthunter Dec 2012 #53