The point is competence. I know several female Marines that are short and as vicious as a Mastiff. Were your wife to be trained and carry concealed, she probably would not have been a target. Would you agree that your wife was so unaware of her surroundings that she would be targeted? I certainly hope not. With proper training, I believe she would be as much a deterrent as one of my Marines.
And that is the ultimate goal of CC, anyone COULD be armed.
I get your point. Anyone can be properly trained.
I don’t think EVERY teacher needs to be weaponized. But if a teacher wants to be, and shows the initiative to be certified, then let them.
We have tried the idiot liberal approach since Columbine back in 1999. Yet school shootings continue.
Lets try a sane conservative approach and arm those teachers who can and will do something.
Watch and see if school shootings don’t cease.
I agree with R2 here. Not every teacher should be carrying. If you’ve ever worked in that business, not all of them are rational, and many have no business being around kids.
‘Allow’ allows those with an interest and inclination to carry to do so. You don’t need many to set up an effective deterrent - 5 to 10 percent of the teachers would do nicely.
Those that do could earn a little more as an incentive. They could also be required to drill once a quarter. Give an allowance for practice rounds and a mandatory number of range sessions to keep their qualification. They could be issued rubber bullets instead of regular bullets. Good stopping power without the collateral damage. You might be able to get that number up to 25%.
Shotguns with beanbag rounds are pretty good too.