Quote Originally Posted by DireWolf View Post
One of the main issues is also going to be response time. Having one or more responders inside the school itself at all times, who are familiar with the daily routine, along with control over all ingress/egress point would go a long way...I think the mandatory for employment option is way out, but that it may be possible to require the training for a minimum number of personnel, based on job/role.
I cannot subscribe to "mandatory" requirements for someone to be armed and respond. For one, that merely leads to a sense of false security. For another, given the mindset of many of the teachers and school administrators I have met - the last thing they would want is to have anything to do with guns - so I don't want them associated with firearms either. Far better, in my mind anyway, that the system be voluntary and all volunteers (teachers, staff and other school workers) would be required to undergo a thorough background investigation, and then participate in initial and ongoing training. I am willing to bet there are plenty of teachers and staff who would be willing to participate.