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As of now 18%...
Definitely not required, but take down that stoopid GFZ sign and let the potential shooter figure probable armed response into his plans. To drive the bus, I had to go through weeks of driving, tests, and training. I had to learn how to do stuff that would get me fired outright if I did it on duty. I had to learn those things because a bus driver has a B CDL plus public passenger, and now a school bus endorsement. They're basically handing me the keys to a deadly weapon full of high value targets.
While I was out with the instructor driving one day, I saw an RV that was easily as big and heavy as the bus, and remarked that you just walk on the lot, pay your money, and drive off with the thing. If a teacher wants to carry, I don't object to some training for duty around children, including how to address guns in general and the teachers' guns in particular, and recurring background checks, them having charge of a roomful of varmints. Things those of us that don't deal with children regularly in large groups wouldn't need.
It's not teachers with guns we need to worry about around our kids.
Most teachers I've met are on the brink of mental breakdowns. When I was in high school, I made two cry (that I can think of off hand) and another threw a desk at me out of anger. Not sure these are the people I want armed in my kid's schools.
Mostly just playing devil's advocate.
Wife is a teacher. From the ones that I have met, maybe 20-25% seem like they have the emotional maturity, to even own a gun. If a teacher or administrator wants to be armed, and can pass the background checks and training, then it should be an option. That option would have to pass muster with the local school board, be coordinated with law enforcement and supported by the local community.
Unfortunately, the anti-gun crowd is screaming and throwing tantrums while twisting the facts, in order to prevent any reasonable discussion of the arming teachers issue.
How well have gun free zones in schools been working out for us so far?
If people are so opposed to arming teachers, how about we arm principles and building maintenance techs. Get somebody in there with an ability to defend.
Wife is a teacher. From the ones that I have met, maybe 20-25% seem like they have the emotional maturity, to even own a gun. If a teacher or administrator wants to be armed, and can pass the background checks and training, then it should be an option. That option would have to pass muster with the local school board, be coordinated with law enforcement and supported by the local community.
Unfortunately, the anti-gun crowd is screaming and throwing tantrums while twisting the facts, in order to prevent any reasonable discussion of the arming teachers issue.
Oooh, yeah I did that too. Bring back paddles in schools, and then we can talk about guns.
Well we had four HIGHLY TRAINED PROFESSIONALS there and look how that turned out. Get someone with BALLS instead of COWARDS.
I'm ok with that. I got paddled in elementary school and I never forgot it
Don't get me wrong, I agree with you. I know some teachers that shoot a lot and I would trust them to have a firearm in the school. That isn't the norm and I wouldn't expect it to be. Most teachers I know don't want anything to do with carrying a gun and I can respect that. That isn't what they signed up for when they decided to become teachers.
I have relations in Alaska who are teachers. At least 50% are armed or have a firearm in their vehicle. Completely different mindset when you get up there.