[arthurus]

Why are so many conservatives so damned nervous about Concealed Carry and the second Amendment????? How far do you want to go? Concealed Carry in the schools would have prevented, not stopped, prevented! every school massacre committed by men with guns that has happened in our history. The maniacs may still do their deeds but it will be in some other venue. Shopping malls are probably losing their attraction because, while most are advertised "gun-free" zones it turns out that with thousands of adults in and out at least a few are likely armed. That hadn't been known to the people who massacre folks.I think that, after a couple of misfires on the schizos' parts, that awareness is probably seeping into public knowledge. Concealed carry would probably not stop a trained team such as descended upon Beslan but neither would half a dozen armed guards. Do you suppose the people can afford to put a platoon in each school? The trouble with armed guards is that they are identifiable. Joe Glory knows who is armed. If he thinks he is really good he might plan on taking out two or even three of them because he knows who they are. It is better if any number of the adults in the place could be carrying and the schizo does not have any way to know which ones they might be.

[chris37]

I am not nervous about concealed and carry at all. I want that, but it is not enough.

I want system that would have some chance against a Beslan style assault, we need to prepare for that in the eventuality that it does occur here.

I want a minimum of four tactically armed men who mean business in every school. They do not have to be law enforcement, but they do need to be trained men, preferably LEO or former LEO, former soldiers or contractors. They can also be trained private citizens who wish to offer such services and feel that they are man enough to do so.

I want more than women with guns.

Supporting these minimum of four men, I want plain clothes security system operators backing them up with CC as well as electronic security systems.

I want the architecture and design of schools to change. Fences all the way around and guarded, one entrance only, metal detectors there, hall cameras, fortified classrooms and classroom doors.

I mean business, arthurus, I want these children defended. I want parents to take this seriously. I want them to put their money where their mouth is in terms of school security for their children, and I want schools to charge the money for these systems in their tuition.

If schools refuse to do this or government schools cannot provide such, then don’t send kids there or know that you are risking your kids by sending them to undefended schools.