Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy Many schools in the US are considering letting teachers have guns in schools. One teacher in Salt Lake City likes this idea. He is very protective of his students and would do anything to keep one of those children from getting harmed. A university dean is against this. He says putting guns in schools is a terrible idea and training teachers to take over an officer's job is dangerous. Some schools are now teaching students to fight back if there school is attacked by a fellow student or an outsider. What do you think?
Originally Posted By jonvn Of course they should have guns. As should all the students. Want to end air hijacking problems? Stop all this searching at security checkpoints at the airport, and instead issue each passenger a gun. Trouble with people on the road? Issue a firearm with each driver's license. That'll put a quick stop to road rage. Don't like how your fries turned out at the local fast food place? Point a gun at the guy at the cash register, and you'll see customer service improve rapidly. The more guns we have, the better off we'll all be.
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy <a href="http://wjz.com/national/topstories_story_278163846.html" target="_blank">http://wjz.com/national/topsto ries_story_278163846.html</a>
Originally Posted By DlandDug Hmmm. There's a federal law in place that bans guns on school grounds. So there you are-- our government at work.
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy Now if only the criminals would respect that! Yes, I know "criminals/respect" is an oxymoron.
Originally Posted By LVBelle I teach in a neighborhood that's widely known as the worst in town. We're often on lockdown due to shootings in the neighborhood (last week one right across the street!). While I really wish our district would take more steps to make our campus safer, I don't think that a gun would make me feel any more safe. I think the potential is greater that someone would accidentally be hurt as a result of teachers having guns. It just seems like a really bad idea to me.
Originally Posted By avromark Guns shouldn't be allowed in any place of education, including Disneyland! (Hey there's edutainment there, hall of chemistry, EPCOT...)
Originally Posted By vbdad55 No - having a bunch more people who cannot handle a gun properly, or have been trained to do so...only makes a situation worse. I was willing to listen to allowing pilots to carry, especially since many are ex military personnel and are properly trained and behind a locked door. A local teacher carrying a gun where my child is, no thanks
Originally Posted By DlandJB I had some teachers I can tell you should never be allowed near a weapon of any kind. And giving a gun to teachers is an invitation for an ambitious student to steal it from him/her. But what about silent alarms in the classroom? What about pepper spray?
Originally Posted By knightnfrees Guns aren't the solution. Install metal detectors in all the doorframes in all the schools. Sure, it'll be expensive. But hey, it's alot safer than weapons! Ok, some people will say, "What about the kids who don't have weapons on them and set off the alarms?" Simple answer. Any vending machines or other monitary interaction, Use Smart cards...Won't set off those detectors. If they're carrying keys, store 'em in a locker.
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy It might be nice to hire constant rotating security guards for all schools too. Opens up more jobs also (granted, not just "anyone" could get those jobs...)
Originally Posted By DlandJB I've seen video of guns coming into schools via school windows. Metal detectors are in many urban schools. I don't know how really effective they are.
Originally Posted By knightnfrees Some schools already have security with the wands scanning kids as they come in. Searching for guns, knives, etc.
Originally Posted By DAR Many of my family members are teachers. A good portion of my friends are teachers. Trust me, the last thing they need are guns.
Originally Posted By knightnfrees I still love ya, TALL. You're a weapon of mass discussion. Anyway, it'll be a sad little day when going to school will be like going to an airport. Kids arriving to long lines to go through security...
