Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Time for some new ideas for stopping school shootings. What's yours? [View all]onecaliberal
(32,829 posts)13. We have that many at the school my son attends.
They would need to arrive 2 hours before start of school at 7:30. Would also need to provide security at several entrances. Public schools are already broke.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
70 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Time for some new ideas for stopping school shootings. What's yours? [View all]
rgbecker
Feb 2018
OP
First things first. Like cigarettes, no firearms for anyone under 21 years of age.
no_hypocrisy
Feb 2018
#2
I bet it would impede a few. You wont get 100% effectiveness. 20% would be meaningful.
Hoyt
Feb 2018
#11
The solution is to ban the guns. This only happens in America for a reason.
onecaliberal
Feb 2018
#12
I agree wholeheartedly. It has to start somewhere. It feels like the tide may be turning.
onecaliberal
Feb 2018
#49
After Sandy Hook, I sarcastically attributed the phrase "our freedom to own firearms...
LanternWaste
Feb 2018
#17
Reopen the NFA registry and register semi-autos just like full autos were from 1934-1986.
AtheistCrusader
Feb 2018
#16
Holy Moly... I'm counting a dozen plus folks who would throw constitutionality to the wind...
Baconator
Feb 2018
#52
We think alike. If we as a nation are incapable of restricting gun ownership (and that does appear
Still In Wisconsin
Feb 2018
#53
yes, true... I asked my high school niece recently (who has gone through a traumatic year)
OhioBlue
Feb 2018
#70
Lock doors and have a "check in" room, where people have to be let in by a buzzer on camera.
cbdo2007
Feb 2018
#60
Sorry, gotta ask. Is your school predominately black? I'm convinced these suburban schools
rgbecker
Feb 2018
#61
nope...it is probably close to 99% white. It is an elementary school though. I dont know if they
cbdo2007
Feb 2018
#62
It's not just schools. Whatever you do at schools to keep them safe from mass killings.
TeamPooka
Feb 2018
#69