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Yup, he wants another layer of double-dipping unionized Federally funded employees layer of retirement and health benefits from a population, many of whom are already bankrupting our State and local governments. Most of these officers will accomplish virtually nothing productive in their "second careers." The terms of the funding will definitely come with serious strings.

Great idea. In California, we have retired police officers already dragging down $200,000 a year at the age of 55. We can't afford it as it is and you cheer at the prospect of making it worse.

Even worse, emplacing Federal police powers within every school has the serious potential for abuse of power. For example, it could mean that Barack Obama would have the authority (pursuant to said "strings") to put schools on lockdown, denying entry to parents. If you don't think that the resulting "clarifying" "memoranda of understanding" of "compliance standards" to qualify for Federal funding wouldn't sport such a lovely feature then you don't know much about Federal bureaucracies.

Yeah, great idea. Take off the rose colored glasses and smell the coffee.

Public school teachers and administrators? LOL!

If school teachers and administrators refused the NRA training (training that just might change their minds about firearms) then the district would be entirely within its rights to find the current population of teachers and administrators "unqualified" for their jobs. Gosh, they might just have to hire people who have combat experience. Such a horror. /s

Think down the road a little and see what the NRA could have done with this situation. Instead, they are abetting the continuing Federal leviathan police state that is bankrupting us all.

Apparently such is your preference.

The truth is quoted again below. And as for government-employed feminazis and other trash, they should all be unemployed. Privatize education--all of it! Men who've been in real combat specialties would do much better at protecting kids from the sons of divorcing social libertines.

LAPIERRE: Now, the National Rifle Association knows there are millions of qualified and active retired police, active, Reserve, and retired military, security professionals, certified firefighters, security professionals, rescue personnel, an extraordinary corps of patriotic, trained, qualified citizens to join with local school officials and police in devising a protection plan for every single school.

We could deploy them to protect our kids now. We can immediately make America’s schools safer, relying on the brave men and women in America’s police forces. The budgets -- and you all know this, everyone in the country knows this -- of our local police departments are strained, and the resources are severely limited, but their dedication and courage is second to none. And, they can be deployed right now.

FORMER REP. ASA HUTCHINSON, R-ARK.: Thank you, Wayne...In my home state of Arkansas, my son was a volunteer with a local group called Watchdog Dads (ph) who volunteer their time at schools, who patrol playgrounds and provide a measure of added security. President Clinton initiated a program called Cops In School, but the federal response is not sufficient for today’s task.

Whether they’re retired police, retired military, or rescue personnel, I think there are people in every community in this country who would be happy to serve if only someone asked them and gave them the training and certifications to do so.