Quote Originally Posted by cstone View Post
Since The Ginsue and I have apparently established this psychic bond, a mind meld if I may
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Again, just mine (and The Ginsue's) opinion
Very informative....thanks (...I state that sincerely).

What concerns me is that I don't feel "just" a CCW course is sufficient training for teachers and other school staff.
Yes, 4+ hrs of CCW training meets the state requirements to get a CCW. (I don't believe live fire is even a requirement...at least it wasn't a few years ago.)
Yes, it is better to have someone available to respond immediately to a threat than no one, even with minimal training.

But I think with some organization and additional/regular training, teachers that carry could be more effective, safer, better prepared, and feel more comfortable in an additional "guard" role.

For example (and maybe not the best example, but it illustrates more privileges might be granted with more training ) Mississippi is now allowing those CCW holders that obtain additional training endorsements to carry in more areas ("courthouses, polling places, government meetings, any school, college or professional athletic event, bars and restaurants that serve alcohol, any elementary or secondary school facility, any junior college, community college, college or university facility, inside the passenger terminal of any airport") than those CCW holders that have not had said endorsement training. See http://www.jacksonlewis.com/resources.php?NewsID=3972

Also, when people have infrequent social contact with each other, I would agree with "If no one sees it, they aren't likely to make a grab for it." But in a school situation, where there are stronger relationships (both positive and negative) and regular encounters, I think that it would only be a short time before the students know which teachers carry and which don't, even if the teacher is careful to keep things concealed.

Again, I support teachers being allowed to carry, but believe there should be additional and regular training requirements in addition to that required for CCW, to help make any "gray area" more black or white.