Imagine the Headlines . . .

[DHC]

I, for one, am in favor of arming teachers who volunteer to undergo extensive background checks along with initial and ongoing firearm training. Imagine though what the headlines will say when a shooter appears and manages to only take out a few schoolkids - gets taken out by an armed teacher - BUT - the teacher accidentally shoots/kills a couple of schoolkids in the process.

The likelihood of casualties caused by the good guys in a future shootout is - I suspect - quite high indeed. What then?

[two shoes]

I, for one, am in favor of arming teachers who volunteer to undergo extensive background checks along with initial and ongoing firearm training. Imagine though what the headlines will say when a shooter appears and manages to only take out a few schoolkids - gets taken out by an armed teacher - BUT - the teacher accidentally shoots/kills a couple of schoolkids in the process.

The likelihood of casualties caused by the good guys in a future shootout is - I suspect - quite high indeed. What then?

They follow NYPD's example...

[Kraven251]

They follow NYPD's example...

But he said extensive background checks and ongoing training...how does that related to NYPD?

[alxone]

I, for one, am in favor of arming teachers who volunteer to undergo extensive background checks along with initial and ongoing firearm training. Imagine though what the headlines will say when a shooter appears and manages to only take out a few schoolkids - gets taken out by an armed teacher - BUT - the teacher accidentally shoots/kills a couple of schoolkids in the process.

The likelihood of casualties caused by the good guys in a future shootout is - I suspect - quite high indeed. What then?

your not helping the cause at all

[Tinelement]

What if a bullfrog had wings??

What's one of the #1 rules...?? Know your target and beyond.


I think the Oregon Mall CCW holder demonstrated that very well!

[tmjohnson]

What about training firemen, their fire stations are generally close to schools, they are on standby. Why not train these guys, pay them extra. Most of those men are family men and have kids and could use the extra money. I think they would a good assett. They all carry pagers, so if a fire alarm came they could respond within a couple of minutes. Just a thought

[TFOGGER]

The whole point is to have someone who can respond in seconds, not minutes. Reports vary, but most agree that the CT murderer completed his crimes in less than 10 minutes. Cops were on the scene within 20 minutes, and it was already over. Had the Principal of the school been armed and properly trained, the headline might have read "Deranged gunman slain attempting to enter elementary school".

[rgburdie]

"Deranged gunman slain attempting to enter elementary school".

This is a heading I would deff like to see more of!!

[Byte Stryke]

I am trying to understand something here.
So you are saying that, aside from the extensive background checks to get a CCW
AND
The NICS Checks when you purchase a firearm
AND
Aside from the exhaustive criminal background investigation to be employed by a school district
you want to ad another repetitive redundant double extra layer of bureaucracy.

[alxone]

I am trying to understand something here.
So you are saying that, aside from the extensive background checks to get a CCW
AND
The NICS Checks when you purchase a firearm
AND
Aside from the exhaustive criminal background investigation to be employed by a school district
you want to ad another repetitive redundant double extra layer of bureaucracy.