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In reply to the discussion: I shut up an NRA right winger yesterday in church. [View all]Adrahil
(13,340 posts)71. Yeah... what happens if...
a teacher shoots a student they thought had a gun.
Or a teacher shoots another teacher who DID have a gun, but wasn't recognized in the heat of the moment.
Or a teacher (especially a black one) has a gun out when SWAT arrives?
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many people would not feel safe HAVING a gun... 60% of gun deaths are actually suicides
lostnfound
Feb 2018
#9
I agree. I think it would be horribly wrong to make teachers comply with such a law.
smirkymonkey
Feb 2018
#35
Where are they going to keep the guns the kids can't find them?
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
Feb 2018
#29
Arm teachers? Then you could be just as scared of your coworker as you are of a deranged teenager.
rainin
Feb 2018
#20
People in homes with guns die at higher rates than homes without (I think; need link)
Bernardo de La Paz
Feb 2018
#22
They are flailing about in order to save their precious guns. They are scared of victims speaking up
LonePirate
Feb 2018
#28
I heard someone suggest yesterday that all schools should just have metal detectors ...
Pacifist Patriot
Feb 2018
#54