Allow teachers to arm themselves.
Our prayers and thoughts are with the people of Sandy Hook Elementary. We all feel sorrow and express our sympathy for their losses. The question is always asked how can we prevent this from happening again?
The gun-grabbers will exploit this tragedy for their own agenda. They wish to totally disarm the American public. This is one half of the European solution. The other half is to institutionalize the mentally ill against their will. That is why Europe does not have a problem with homelessness. However Europe still has a problem with violent crime. We are not Europe.
I propose an American solution to make another school shooting less likely. Allow teachers to arm themselves. This would be on a volunteer basis. Conceal Carry Laws of the state always apply. An armed teacher should be trained to a higher standard than Conceal Carry. Local Police and private security companies could be used for this training and require practice to keep the skill levels high. There are many details to be managed here. Such a system should be done at the state and local level.
The Gun Free Zone policy is a failure. It has killed more people than it has saved. The cowards who use guns against the innocent and defenseless must be stopped. They will be less likely to start shooting in a situation where their is a chance they could face an armed citizen. Gun Free Zones tell these cowards they will be unopposed. They are certain no one else will be armed. We can remove that certainty.
The gun-grabbers will exploit this tragedy for their own agenda. They wish to totally disarm the American public. This is one half of the European solution. The other half is to institutionalize the mentally ill against their will. That is why Europe does not have a problem with homelessness. However Europe still has a problem with violent crime. We are not Europe.
I propose an American solution to make another school shooting less likely. Allow teachers to arm themselves. This would be on a volunteer basis. Conceal Carry Laws of the state always apply. An armed teacher should be trained to a higher standard than Conceal Carry. Local Police and private security companies could be used for this training and require practice to keep the skill levels high. There are many details to be managed here. Such a system should be done at the state and local level.
The Gun Free Zone policy is a failure. It has killed more people than it has saved. The cowards who use guns against the innocent and defenseless must be stopped. They will be less likely to start shooting in a situation where their is a chance they could face an armed citizen. Gun Free Zones tell these cowards they will be unopposed. They are certain no one else will be armed. We can remove that certainty.
I don't want to change this post into a debate on legal theory, but I just don't see it happening even if, say, private schools might agree to it and teachers were open to it.
For those that believe there is a God, there was a time in our society when many feared God and taught their children about God and society had a general sense that if one died, that person would go to heaven so the concern over death wasn't as much as it is in this self-sustaining culture we live in today.
True, that we have a litigious populace, and maybe waivers should be available. I know I've signed my share, such as for the band trip my son is taking to FL next week. It's unfortunate to think someone would sue another person for saving lives.
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The security guard may be an unnecessary expense if enough staff members are capable and willing, although he may also serve as a deterrent. However, like security systems, it is claimed that just having the stickers on your window is deterrent enough for most would be ne’er do wells.
The security could be maintained without an extra ongoing expense. One of the existing staff may train for the position of head of security and provide organization, emergency drills, training, some sense of continuity, and chain of command. Additionally the “security officer” need not be in uniform, but the public buildings should be posted as having armed security.
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Absolutely.
Friendly side note: How is the new manufacturing venture going?
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