But, since the teachers were not armed and since teachers are no longer allowed to pick up delinquent drop-out former students by the scruffs of their necks and physically remove them from school property, what were the teachers supposed to do?
After all, when seconds count, the police are only minutes away.
The bottom line is, teachers in "Drug Free School Zones" have been rendered every bit as helpless as their students.
Personally I think teachers should be able to be armed if they so desire and are willing to accept the responsibility of confronting an intruder. Beyond that, my understanding in virtually all states they're required to report a student who is a danger to self in others to the authorities. Certainly the administrators should have reported him. "Fighting" is just another name for assault, and clearly they considered him a threat. What would the authorities do, hopefully advocate for a mental health commitment hearing. If committed, he would have been unable to purchase a firearm legally. All the laws we have covering these situations, they all failed.