[Resolute Conservative]

Yes the “lockdown”. Why would any school more than a mile way need to be locked down?

If I was a terrorist and wanted to strike us through our children I would start a ruckus at one school and once they were all locked down in a secured, unarmed area while all police were scrambling to one location and no armed parents were allowed on campus I would then execute my real plan.

Back in public school days I told my teenagers that if things go south exit the property immediately before they lock the damn doors and set-up a killing field and go to predetermined place ignoring any teachers on their way, I will be there within 4 minutes of them calling me (better than police response) while evacuating. Luckily, now we are in a small private, conservative, Christian school with our younger ones.

Denying parents their children that are not in the immediate incident zone just infuriates me. It’s all for the children....MY KIDS ARE SAFER WITH ME.

[Shannon]

re the advice you gave your kids when they were in public school: Best thing I've read all day!

When all hell brakes loose I don't see how hunkering down in a corner or under a desk is going to be much help. They've got to get out of Dodge and do it quickly.

With the conflicting reports we're reading on this incident, if there were a dozen killed you have to wonder if the shooter went room to room. Were the kids sitting ducks? What a nightmare.

[GOPsterinMA]

“...exit the property immediately before they lock the damn doors and set-up a killing field and go to predetermined place ignoring any teachers on their way, I will be there within 4 minutes of them calling me (better than police response) while evacuating. “

Do the OPPOSITE of what was done in Columbine. EXCELLENT advice for your kids!!!

[Grampa Dave]

“I told my teenagers that if things go south exit the property immediately before they lock the damn doors and set-up a killing field and go to predetermined place ignoring any teachers on their way, I will be there within 4 minutes of them calling me (better than police response) while evacuating.”

I’m sending these comments of yours to younger relatives with children in school for their consideration.

If the deranged shooter/shooters are using Glocks or any semi auto pistol, few if any would be able to hit a running target versus a poor child or adult huddled with others on a floor and cornered.

If they had a shotgun, increasing the range between you and the shooter by running would probably save your life.

Even, if they have a rifle, few people have the experience and mental capability to hit a running deer or rabbit with a rifle. So aqain running away should decrease the odds of being shot, verus again, huddled with others on a floor and cornered.

The same concept of running would apply if one is caught in a mall shooting.