Freep a Poll - Daily poll: Should principals and teachers be armed?

NJ.com/Jersey Journal ^

[ObozoMustGo2012]

Rep. Dennis Baxley is suggesting a novel approach for preventing a repeat of the kind of shooting massacre that occurred last Friday in Newtown, Conn.: arm principals and teachers with guns.

[babygene]

“Have to think about the idea. Most teachers and administrators are flaming liberals.”

If you can’t trust them with guns, why would you trust them with our kids?

[Proud2BeRight]

“If you can’t trust them with guns, why would you trust them with our kids?”

I don’t.

[familyop]

But I voted yes anyway for tactical reasons. ;-)

Yes 57.26% (1,218 votes)

No 42.74% (909 votes)

Total Votes: 2,127

[Oatka]

This is not a “novel” idea. Israel requires it’s teachers to be armed, and even the terrorists do not attack schools with guns.

Case in point, from an email I received this morning:

[dynachrome]

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[dynachrome]

Freep it! And a Merry Christmas to all poll Freepers! (And if it double posts, you get 2 Merry Christmas's, haha)

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[dynachrome]

Yup, it doubled. I’ll have to split the ping list when I ping and see if that works again.

[babygene]

“I don’t”

I knew you were going to say that...

[JouleZ]

Yes 58.01% (1,264 votes)

No 41.99% (915 votes)

Total Votes: 2,179

[dynachrome]

Thanks for da ping!

[wtd]

Given a large percentage of public educators are of liberal political persuasion, the issue is which adults should be armed in American schools ? Preferably, an educator will volunteer for such training rather than be mandated against personal beliefs. No parent will believe their child is secure if an anti gun/code pink sympathetic principal is mandated to be armed.

[arthurus]

Principals, teachers and office staff should all be trained to handle safely a handgun. They should have the option to be armed. It doesn’t matter how many are actually carrying, only that a sicko knows that he does not know which ones are armed. He will be deterred. There will be no shootings, no shootouts.

[Bon of Babble]

FReeEEeePED:

Yes 60.34% (1,412 votes)
No 39.66% (928 votes)
Total Votes: 2,340

I am a teacher. I volunteer wholeheartedly to be armed at school!! I will protect your children with deadly force if need be with NO mercy shown to anyone deigning to harm children!!

[45Auto]

That brings up an interesting point:

I wonder, do schools have a legal responsibility to protect the children when the latter are in those schools? If so, and they fail in their responsibilities, can the school districts be sued for negligence? In other words, can a wrongful death suit be filed against the district, the teachers and their union?

[BerryDingle]

Thank you for voting!
Yes 61.67% (1,538 votes)

No 38.33% (956 votes)

Total Votes: 2,494

[stevio]

Bump.

[MtnMan101]

Here's another one.I hope it goes viral as well.

[TheOldLady]

Yes
62.25% (1,659 votes)

No
37.75% (1,006 votes)

Total Votes: 2,665

[Oatka]

Thanks. Will use that one also.

[Tigercap]

Here’s another poll: http://apps.detroitnews.com/apps/polls/index.php