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To: conservative98
Why leave it to the teachers though? The teachers are there to teach not defend kids. Armed SECURITY is what is needed. We don't ask members of Congress to arm themselves, security takes care of that. We got armed guards in practically everything today run by government, jury duty there's only one entrance into the building where you go through a metal detector and ARMED guards check you out. Even freakin' traffic court. Yes a shooter would go after the armed guard first, but not if he's in a booth overlooking a vestibule such as this where the person would have to walk through a metal detector. Plus what if you get some kid taking the teachers gun while they are distracted? Leave security to the pros.....


19 posted on 02/24/2018 12:09:44 PM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (The remoulade was a trifle tart, but the souflee for dessert more than made up for it.)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

They had armed security, that didn’t work. That might help if their unions didn’t push their own safety first. Common sense tells you if a teacher’s life, and that of students, are at stake, they will do whatever it takes.


30 posted on 02/24/2018 12:23:58 PM PST by Rusty0604
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

Ex military snipers on rooftops during school hours. It works for NY eve, presidential motorcades,etc.Shooters have to be stopped BEFORE they get into the building. Walls, mine fields,I don’t give a darn. Locked doors won’t do it if they’re determined to shoot their way IN. Hell, can parents who have licenses to carry just do a voluntary perimeter to protect their children if the school system won’t? Signup for carpool, sign up for perimeter guard?


33 posted on 02/24/2018 12:24:56 PM PST by ClearBlueSky (ISLAM is the problem. ISLAM is the enemy of civilization.)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

One good reason to keep the gun out of sight and strapped. These teachers (and I include anyone else on campus who is authorized to be part of campus security) have no real need for quick draw holsters. They will have warning in most cases before someone breaks into their classroom.


72 posted on 02/24/2018 2:45:31 PM PST by KC_for_Freedom (Trump, one good idea after the other.)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

“...there’s only one entrance into the building...”

But fire codes demand multiple exits, which have to be monitored in some fashion, physically and electronically with armed guards on every corner.

“The teachers are there to teach not defend kids.”

In reality, there would be only a few teachers with concealed carry — males, basically, wearing jackets —would only have to change dress codes — all teachers would have to wear jackets to give anonymity.


73 posted on 02/24/2018 2:52:24 PM PST by odawg
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

You make some good points but there are thousands and thousands of schools and the cost would be prohibitive. And as the kids enter they are bunched up and make easy targets.


80 posted on 02/24/2018 4:54:47 PM PST by libertylover (Kurt Schlicter: "They wonder why they got Trump. They are why they got Trump")
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