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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
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