Should teachers be armed?

[Unkotare]

You don't want most teachers armed, and most teachers wouldn't want to be.

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[Dagosa]

Should teachers be armed?

At this point I am saying Y. Show me why that is a bad idea and I will listen but I am tired of innocent children being killed in schools, which used to be safe. Today, society in general has gone berserk.. all these grieving families.. you never get over the loss of your children.. (Even women who have "chosen" abortion grieve, often deeply, for the lost child they will never know)

If you have a resource teacher who is a trained police officer on duty, sure. But it’s hilarious that such a question be asked. A teacher has absolutely no civil suit protection. None, nada.
Anyone who thinks that’s not the number one consideration, has their head up their buttocks.

 

[Unkotare]

Teachers (and administrators, etc.) should be the first target.

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[Unkotare]

In my case it's not that I wouldn't agree to it, but I have to be honest about the fact that I have zero training or experience with firearms. I would of course put myself between any danger and my students, and the son of a bitch had better kill me if he can because otherwise...

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[Dagosa]

Currently.....yes....but what we are talking about is changing the current situation which allows students to be at the mercy of any intruder determined to kill.

And the student is at the mercy of a stray bullet fired by anyone including an unprotected from civil suit civilian.

 

[Persuader]

If you have a resource teacher who is a trained police officer on duty, sure. But it’s hilarious that such a question be asked. A teacher has absolutely no civil suit protection. None, nada.
Anyone who thinks that’s not the number one consideration, has their head up their buttocks.

You are being a tad incoherent.....what is a resource teacher? One does not have to be a trained police officer to be proficient in the use of a firearm.

If there is anyone that is being hillarious it is you.....to begin with no common sense.

How would you define civil suit protection?

 

[Cougarbear]

Yes....we would not want a pacifist or some incompetent teacher being forced to carry a gun....that could be worked around.....number one.....do not hire teachers that are unwilling to protect their students,

Not all teachers need to carry. We need great teachers. Just enough to deter these clowns who kill from going after schools. However, you know there are other targets then that will get the brunt of it. Malls in particular. So, businesses should be allowed to carry and protect themselves and others. We need DAs that won’t go after Good Samaritans either.

 

[Persuader]

And the student is at the mercy of a stray bullet fired by anyone including an unprotected from civil suit civilian.

Ask yourself this.....if you were a student in classroom invaded by a killer.....would you rather have someone in that room with a weapon, trained in its use or would you prefer to be at the complete mercy of the killer whilst waiting for the police?
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Also would you rather take your chances on catching a stray bullet....or on a bullet aimed directly at you.....try and use some common sense boyo.

btw you are still laboring under some concept of protection from a civil suit...you are terribly confused me thinks....care to explain what you are thinking in regards to that....this should be funny at least.

What we see with Dago is what is known as....................Hoplophobia

 

[Persuader]

Not all teachers need to carry. We need great teachers. Just enough to deter these clowns who kill from going after schools. However, you know there are other targets then that will get the brunt of it. Malls in particular. So, businesses should be allowed to carry and protect themselves and others. We need DAs that won’t go after Good Samaritans either.

Well at least you have some common sense.....having even just a few armed teachers would be a deterrent....but I think most teachers would be willing to be armed.

 

[Unkotare]

One of my classes today (the class with the most "experienced" students) had a discussion about this today.

 

[Unkotare]

.....t I think most teachers would be willing to be armed.

You think wrong.

 

[Cougarbear]

One of my classes today (the class with the most "experienced" students) had a discussion about this today.

What do you mean by most “experienced” students? What did they say?

 

[Cougarbear]

You think wrong.

Why? I do think more men would carry than women.

 

[Unkotare]

What do you mean by most “experienced” students? What did they say?

Students who understand what can and often does happen in very urban environments.

 

[Unkotare]

Why? I do think more men would carry than women.

More women than men are in fact teachers, and a much smaller percentage of male teachers that you seem to assume would in fact be willing to do so.

 

[Persuader]

Why? I do think more men would carry than women.

I think a financial incentive to carry would help.

 

[Persuader]

Why? I do think more men would carry than women.

Lots of women carry.......

 

[MarathonMike]

Currently.....yes....but what we are talking about is changing the current situation which allows students to be at the mercy of any intruder determined to kill.

I'd love to wave a magic wand and have every school have skilled, armed protection. I just don't see that happening by arming teachers.

 

[fncceo]

Should teachers be armed?​

Yes... heavily...

 

[Dagosa]

Ask yourself this.....if you were a student in classroom invaded by a killer.....

You started off with a statement that’s false 99.9% of the time. The rest of all the schools are now subject to accidental discharge which happens more frequently then mass shootings. Nope, even if there is a mass shooting , anyone who shoots a child WILL need a lawyer. The civil law holds EVERYONE accountable. You don’t have a clue do you ?
A civilian who shoots anyone, even in defense will suffer the worse day of their life.