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7. many guns will lead to many problems

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Fri Jan 18, 2013, 03:17 PM

Jan 2013

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‘Firearms instructor’ hired as school guard leaves handgun in student bathroom [View all] meegbear Jan 2013 OP

Unloaded gun like Barny Fife? Paulie Jan 2013 #1

Damn good thing his breast pocket was still buttoned!!! benld74 Jan 2013 #3

I agree... d06204 Jan 2013 #16

"He had one bullet for his pistol, had to keep it in his pocket. Ole my darling oh my darling....... Heather MC Jan 2013 #54

Not sure why a prosecutor was even called in this case tularetom Jan 2013 #2

Stupidity and incompetence become a problem when they endanger students. nm rhett o rick Jan 2013 #18

If a kid would have gotten shot . . . caseymoz Jan 2013 #49

It isn't a matter of changing my tune tularetom Jan 2013 #51

I'm not saying he should be prosecuted either. caseymoz Jan 2013 #53

I don't know why people think being a security guard tblue Jan 2013 #4

There are two armed cops at the school that my girlfriend is a book keeper at. oldbanjo Jan 2013 #29

Why does this version of the story omit that he's a retired sherriff's deputy? AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #5

Nobody ever said that Rambo was smart. nt onehandle Jan 2013 #6

many guns will lead to many problems samsingh Jan 2013 #7

I like that. Beartracks Jan 2013 #38

absolutely samsingh Jan 2013 #40

They'll need to hire armed guards for the armed guards. Crunchy Frog Jan 2013 #8

ha ha Jefferson23 Jan 2013 #61

This is what I don't understand ajk2821 Jan 2013 #9

My girlfriend is a book keeper at a school that has two armed cops. oldbanjo Jan 2013 #30

If this is some implied argument against guards, or national school security measures, it's a fail. ancianita Jan 2013 #10

Separate facilities for students and adults. SpankMe Jan 2013 #13

Fine. Know your community's gun ownership. Know your community's health. ancianita Jan 2013 #22

My girlfriend is a book keeper at a school that has two armed cops. oldbanjo Jan 2013 #31

Got it. ...and your point is...? ancianita Jan 2013 #34

Practice makes perfect DWinNJ Jan 2013 #43

Most schools do this already Lordquinton Jan 2013 #39

If charter schools receive public tax monies, in principle, they're responsible to district boards. ancianita Jan 2013 #46

in principle, yes Lordquinton Jan 2013 #47

The public gets the level of accountability it demands. In principle. In practice, the public ancianita Jan 2013 #48

I'm not sure if we agree Lordquinton Jan 2013 #62

I do place blame on the public, which has fallen asleep about holding taxpayer-funded ancianita Jan 2013 #63

No, we 100% agree on schools Lordquinton Jan 2013 #66

There are frameworks for knowing the truth. That's what high schools and colleges do for people -- ancianita Jan 2013 #67

Did you ever hear the joke about the English gentleman... malthaussen Jan 2013 #45

This wouldn't have happened Liberalagogo Jan 2013 #11

Oh, wait..... louis-t Jan 2013 #12

Armed with a brain. nm rhett o rick Jan 2013 #20

Be sarcastic, but it hasn't happened to 400,000 Chicago kids. ancianita Jan 2013 #23

Sense of humor Liberalagogo Jan 2013 #27

Too late. Been watching them since 2000 and still serious about kids' school security. ancianita Jan 2013 #33

Whoosh Liberalagogo Jan 2013 #35

LOL Fresh from some DU Jury complaint, eh? Lurk more, lecture less. ancianita Jan 2013 #37

I know my inner city school's security inside and out. Trust me, there are holes wordpix Jan 2013 #59

Interesting. Perhaps factulty/ admins/ staff/ student bodies need an internal photo ID system. All ancianita Jan 2013 #60

In the immortal words of Bugs Bunny, "What a maroon..." catbyte Jan 2013 #14

Ok, I see this will work... nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #15

This is one of the many reasons why there should be no guns in schools - none. Chemisse Jan 2013 #17

Former School Administrator Here goclark Jan 2013 #55

teacher in inner city schools here, I agree wordpix Jan 2013 #57

If there must be enhanced security, I think it should come in the form of Chemisse Jan 2013 #65

Absolutely agree! goclark Feb 2013 #68

I am cornfused. Is he a good guy with a gun or a bad guy with a gun? nm rhett o rick Jan 2013 #19

Neither - he doesn't have a gun... petronius Jan 2013 #25

Crazy Wayne would tell you SirRevolutionary Jan 2013 #52

Armed guards in schools. What could go wrong? (nt) thesquanderer Jan 2013 #21

Dumbass charter schools + dumbass gun nuts = dead kids jpak Jan 2013 #24

The bullet was in his pocket Politicalboi Jan 2013 #26

What's to say these armed guards won't one day up and go nuts. lexw Jan 2013 #28

it's a possibility for sure wordpix Jan 2013 #58

Hilarious!!! supercats Jan 2013 #32

Cops in schools = police state. grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #36

“made a breach in security protocol” underpants Jan 2013 #41

“No harm, no foul,” AlbertCat Jan 2013 #42

Lapeer County, Michigan = llmart Jan 2013 #44

I'm waiting for one of these armed guards . . . caseymoz Jan 2013 #50

multiply this incident by thousands of harried teachers & principals carrying weapons wordpix Jan 2013 #56

I think the Officers of the NRA should goclark Jan 2013 #64