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A bill that would allow school districts to arm teachers and other personnel with guns was approved Tuesday by the South Dakota House after supporters said it could make would-be attackers think twice about entering a school building. Read more: www.foxnews.com...
I trust the citizen that does not wear a badge more than those that do. As a parent I know the teachers and faculty, the rent-a-cop not so much.
I don't think communities across the board can afford a full time resource officer in every single elementary and middle school.
I am not advocating giving every teacher a gun. I am saying that interviews should be held for existing staff members to identify who is not only willing but capable both mentally and physically of performing the job of being armed and prepared. Once that individual or individuals were identified, they would receive the proper training needed and be given an appropriate pay raise in line with the increased responsibility.
Originally posted by xedocodex
reply to post by Helious
South Dakota isn't really known for being a bastion of intelligence.
I'm not surprised, and won't be surprised when North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, and Utah follow suit.
And then are we supposed to be surprised when the first teacher loses their cool and pulls their gun on a student???
Originally posted by Juggernog
If you had some of the teachers that I had in school, youd see that this isnt a good idea.
They just need to do like my kids schools do, put a cop in the school, thats all thats needed.
Originally posted by Helious
Originally posted by Juggernog
If you had some of the teachers that I had in school, youd see that this isnt a good idea.
They just need to do like my kids schools do, put a cop in the school, thats all thats needed.
Because cops have never used there guns inappropriately?
Originally posted by Juggernog
Originally posted by Helious
Originally posted by Juggernog
If you had some of the teachers that I had in school, youd see that this isnt a good idea.
They just need to do like my kids schools do, put a cop in the school, thats all thats needed.
Because cops have never used there guns inappropriately?
Hey, Im no huge fan of cops and I am definitely pro gun but the cops in my city are actually pretty cool and in the 12 years that ive lived here and im sure for many years before that, there has never been a problem at the schools.
I hated every staff member I met at my daughters school but one day I had to talk to the cop at the middle school, because my daughter was having issues with another girl and it turned out that he was the only person there that I actually liked.
I would trust them over armed teachers, any day.
Originally posted by Juggernog
Originally posted by Helious
Originally posted by Juggernog
If you had some of the teachers that I had in school, youd see that this isnt a good idea.
They just need to do like my kids schools do, put a cop in the school, thats all thats needed.
Because cops have never used there guns inappropriately?
Hey, Im no huge fan of cops and I am definitely pro gun but the cops in my city are actually pretty cool and in the 12 years that ive lived here and im sure for many years before that, there has never been a problem at the schools.
I hated every staff member I met at my daughters school but one day I had to talk to the cop at the middle school, because my daughter was having issues with another girl and it turned out that he was the only person there that I actually liked.
I would trust them over armed teachers, any day.
Originally posted by Juggernog
If you had some of the teachers that I had in school, youd see that this isnt a good idea.
They just need to do like my kids schools do, put a cop in the school, thats all thats needed.