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In reply to the discussion: I have no doubt, that if teachers were armed---students would die, at the hands of the teacher. [View all]Orrex
(63,203 posts)27. This would mesh nicely with Stand Your Ground laws
"I had to shoot that kid, because I felt threatened."
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I have no doubt, that if teachers were armed---students would die, at the hands of the teacher. [View all]
trumad
Jan 2013
OP
Re: "we could hire professionally trained guards and hold them to a set of standards"
eomer
Jan 2013
#65
I don't think all or even most (or possibly any) teachers should be armed.
OneTenthofOnePercent
Jan 2013
#3
Or just broke up with a girlfriend, orwho felt slighted...really they deserve guns as an outlet n/t
Sheepshank
Jan 2013
#48
But students might threaten the janitors. So janitors should be armed as well, etc, etc, etc..... nt
Guy Whitey Corngood
Jan 2013
#70
In elementary schools the issue for me is that little children might grab the gun.
Jennicut
Jan 2013
#13
In any tense situation, the introduction of guns is just a tragedy waiting to happen. nt
Chorophyll
Jan 2013
#16
A nut bag parent started yelling at a teacher during pickup at my kid's school the other day.
wildeyed
Jan 2013
#17
If not by the teacher, by the teacher's arms. The idea is get fewer guns into schools ....
marble falls
Jan 2013
#20
I think there are many intelligent students who would refuse to go to school...
peace13
Jan 2013
#24
A co-worker brought up this fabulous point--it'd be so much easier for pedophile teachers
justiceischeap
Jan 2013
#25
If you arm teachers, then parents will feel it necessary to arm their children
no_hypocrisy
Jan 2013
#29
When I asked my son about how he would feel with armed teachers in his school, he kind of shrugged,
Brickbat
Jan 2013
#32
Then there are those "superior" people, better off running with scissors....just saying n/t
Sheepshank
Jan 2013
#50
You're more likely to be struck by lightning while being eaten by an alligator...
Recursion
Jan 2013
#42
You have to weigh the threat of the guards vs. the threat of violence by others
gollygee
Jan 2013
#61
We should simply clone George Zimmerman a few thousand times and let him roam the halls.
Cary
Jan 2013
#51
I've had teachers that "no-way" would I trust them with a loaded gun. They were not
RKP5637
Jan 2013
#54