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Sophia4

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1. Guns should not be in schools. Period.

Thu Feb 22, 2018, 08:16 PM

Feb 2018

Little seven-year-olds' imaginations in some cases would go wild with horror stories about the guns in the safe.

I went to school in the 1940s and 1950s and the mere presence of a paddle on one teacher's wall was the subject of many a myth and nightmares for some of the children. The childrens' imaginations went wild -- mine included.

Also, a student could easily wrest the guns from the teacher.

Plus there is the likelihood that teachers or others authorized to use the guns would panic like everyone else and hit students when trying to shoot the intruder.

When you add guns to a school in which there is already a crisis, you just add another big range of possible errors and killings.

No way. Guns do not belong in schools. Not in the schools of today

And AR-15s and other similar horrible guns do not belong in our society.

Possessing a gun of this sort should be a felony in and of itself.

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Personal carry not authorized - Weapons in secure locations around campus for a select few... [View all] Baconator Feb 2018 OP

Guns should not be in schools. Period. Sophia4 Feb 2018 #1

Meh... Baconator Feb 2018 #4

It is completely unrealistic. Sophia4 Feb 2018 #12

I agree. Make it a felony. Total ban and confiscation of these killing machines is the only way johnpowdy Feb 2018 #21

Setting aside the politics of banning AR 15s, J_William_Ryan Feb 2018 #28

It's questionable as to whether the they can even be banned outright DetroitLegalBeagle Feb 2018 #29

But if the average shooting last less than 5 minutes, is that enough time skip fox Feb 2018 #2

Depends... Baconator Feb 2018 #7

What the idea of having school personnel trained and armed in order to deter Sophia4 Feb 2018 #13

They were rational in the sense of understanding the consequences of their actions... Baconator Feb 2018 #16

Many young people do not understand the risks and rewards of their conduct. Sophia4 Feb 2018 #25

I can't help but feel that if Ilsa Feb 2018 #3

I'll give you all of that... Baconator Feb 2018 #10

And if school employees shoot someone, guillaumeb Feb 2018 #5

Same standards as LE I suppose... Baconator Feb 2018 #6

I suggest that you come to Los Angeles or Miami and visit a) the county hospitals Sophia4 Feb 2018 #20

Post removed Post removed Feb 2018 #26

So arming teachers gets shot down and NRA comes up with something else to preserve sickos' access Hoyt Feb 2018 #8

As I said in the OP... Baconator Feb 2018 #9

Post removed Post removed Feb 2018 #11

You think way too much of yourself... Baconator Feb 2018 #17

Sorry kids... no microscopes for the biology lab... we need new AR-15's. NT Adrahil Feb 2018 #14

So let's say I'm an authorized shooter and an event happens. Cuthbert Allgood Feb 2018 #15

Percentages I admit... Baconator Feb 2018 #18

It's going to give people a false sense of security. I just heard on MSNBC pnwmom Feb 2018 #19

An Assault Weapons Ban is not enough johnpowdy Feb 2018 #23

Yes, I agree. Semi-automatic hand guns, too. pnwmom Feb 2018 #24

What happens if the teacher carrying the gun drops it and a kid picks it up and starts shooting? johnpowdy Feb 2018 #22

Just place guns in obvious locations throughout a school... dchill Feb 2018 #27