Posted on 02/25/2009 12:38:22 PM PST by Signalman
My high-school teacher showed our class a Japanese rifle that he'd brought back from WWII (Type 99 Arisaka--with intact Mum). It had misfired at point-blank range and he told us how he emptied his Thompson magazine into its bearer. He also had a Japanese hand grenade (defused). I can't imagine what trauma that was for us, both seeing a gun (even though it was a crappy one) and hearing that story!
Many kids didn't believe his stories at the time. Years later, it turned out that paperwork had been lost and he actually had earned medals for these actions.
I also like to point out that my father required his students to take their guns to school--on the bus. He was the Rifle Team coach. Students would also take in their guns to work on in shop class.
I posted something very similar at http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2180336/posts?page=37#37
You got that right.
Gotta get rid of school psychologists; social workers; counsellors; school resource officers; wimpy, namby pamby school officials who can’t make a rational decision regarding their students and have to dial 911, hysterical women teachers who are afraid of boys — the list goes on forever.
The good thing about this economic downturn is maybe they’ll all be fired. If that happens, perhaps the public will realize they’re better off without them.
Liar..........: )
I very much hope you still have that gun..........
The girls don’t become sex offenders, NO, in our society today, they actually become role models and celebs. The boy’s lives are ruined. The girls create popular MySpace pages, and become porn starlets when they turn 18...they create a pornography Internet empire, become gazillionairs, and the poor boys become sex addicts who can’t hold jobs.
Unfortunately, my father sold it in 1976. :-(
I also like to point out that my father required his students to take their guns to school—on the bus. He was the Rifle Team coach. Students would also take in their guns to work on in shop class.
When I was in Jr. High one of the kids made a nice wood case for his dad’s Smith & Wesson. Brought it to school to fit the case. He was complimented on making a nice gift for someone else rather than something for himself. Hadn’t thought about that until I read your reply.
It sickens me that a national campaign hasn’t been aired to highlight such things. I do my part, but I just don’t have the reach of the NRA or GOP.
1967: Many of the teacher are veterans of WW2 or Korea and can recall boarding troop ships and the feeling of being shot at.
2009: Many of the teachers are Vietnam war protesters and can recall going to college and the feeling of their first hit of acid.
I gave it to the City of Anaheim, CA...Chief of Police. He was a friend of my dad's....but I wish I had never done it.
FRegards,
This sure wasn’t high school in the New York City area circa 1967...
Good article!
Your first example of 1978/2007 rang my bell as almost the same thing actually happened to me, only it was in 1957.
A high school junior, I was invited to go bird hunting (dove season) after school on a friends family farm. Several other students as well as one of the teachers had also been invited.
I did not have a car, so during the lunch break I went to the high school principal’s office and asked him if I could borrow his car to go home and get my shotgun and shells, and store them in the trunk of his car until school was out.
He said ok, and handed me his keys. The only comment he made was, “Don’t forget to return my keys after school. I don’t have another set.”
I was thinking the same thing.
I was doing a search on the U.S. being in 30th place from 24th place against the other 20 industrialized countries and stumbled upon this article.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.