How comfortable would you be knowing that your kid's teacher is carrying concealed

[ruger22com]

I am insulted that my kids teacher IS NOT ARMED! All teachers should be armed and trained in firearms use...to PROTECT OUR CHILDREN!

[Mr.Wolf]

Originally Posted by ArkansasHunter

Cubbie mentioned taser's.... these won't work because the shooter will have you shot before you can get close enough to use it. ...A.H

I agree with you there A.H. This is a really good point, because in the day and age we are living in, close combat seems to be history.

[SPOCAHP ANAR]

Some good points have been made here.

I am wondering by some of the responses are any of you suggesting that they be required to be armed? And just a reminder that these are GOVERNMENT employees.

[Dallas]

As long as the teachers are properly licensed, haved passed a realistic training course, a psychological examination and are physically able to handle a firearm I have no problem with it. It shouldn't be a "give me".

[ArkansasHunter]

I think it should be the teachers choice, and remember a lot of teachers are female and most likely have a fear of guns...A.H

[cubbieman]

Originally Posted by SilverRun

Sounds like a good idea to me. However, I also agree that they need more training than the average CC permit holder. After all, they are in a room full of bystanders. They need to be able to hit what they are aiming at and know when to not shoot. I like the Tazer idea as well, but they need lots of training with the Tazar. I could see it being used to break up normal fights and arguments when it shouldn't be.

yes, just make it so the teachers get instant termination if it's used when there is not a reasonable belief that someone will die or be seriously injured, if you dont let people have time to fight it out with their fists they will start shanking each other

Originally Posted by ArkansasHunter

cubbie mentioned taser's these want work because the shooter will have you shot before you can get close enough to use it.

that's why i included the 9MM when i mentioned it

[Mr.Wolf]

Originally Posted by ArkansasHunter

I think it should be the teachers choice, and remember a lot of teachers are female and most likely have a fear of guns...A.H

I think some good public relations campaigns by the NRA can help ease the fear most women have about guns. I think we are wasting time doing nothing while more and more people get more fearlul of guns.

[TheWall]

I agree teachers should be allowed to carry concealed. I believe in most states teachers have to go through a criminal background check anyway. Also they should have to go through the same weapons training as a police officer does. This would include frequent requalification. In Texas you have to renew your ccw license every five years. Think teachers should have to do it every year at the tax payers expense. Teachers would have to carry the guns in such a way that the kids couldn't get a hold of them. Perhaps they could have trigger locks on them, until they are needed. I think in most cases the teacher would have time to remove lock. Classrooms should be locked when in session so someone just can't walk in. Give them all paddles for the little brats too! lol

[Mr.Wolf]

Originally Posted by TheWall

I agree teachers should be allowed to carry concealed. I believe in most states teachers have to go through a criminal background check anyway. Also they should have to go through the same weapons training as a police officer does. This would include frequent requalification. In Texas you have to renew your ccw license every five years. Think teachers should have to do it every year at the tax payers expense. Teachers would have to carry the guns in such a way that the kids couldn't get a hold of them. Perhaps they could have trigger locks on them, until they are needed. I think in most cases the teacher would have time to remove lock. Classrooms should be locked when in session so someone just can't walk in. Give them all paddles for the little brats too! lol

Hey....you'll surely get my vote for heading the Local Education Authority in my country.

[dceptiv240]

i posted my opinion before on a thread about a fake gunman attack being staged on children...here i'll be back

Originally Posted by dceptiv240

i think it's messed up that we have armed security in almost any bank protecting our money, but none in our schools, protecting our kids(which i value wayyy more than my money!!) after all the crap thats went down across the country now, i could even see having local police volunteers to go along on feild trips such as this. at least then, if it had been a REAL situation,these kids would have felt like they at least had a chance of being protected!

Originally Posted by dceptiv240

no, i dont want a police state either. i'm just saying, have someone with training and a weapon their to defend our kids in case of a situation. i dont care if they just sit in the office next to the principal and read a magazine, as long as they are available to respond if the SHTF!, and not have to wait on johnny(i got picked on in school so i went and got a badge so i could pull you over and give you a hard time cause i don't remember what PROTECT AND SERVE means)to pull away from the minivan he pulled over for going 5 miles over the speed limit, to drop what he's doing, drive like **** through traffic,(risking more harm) and then pull up 15 minutes to late to do anything.

disclaimer: any anger perceived from reading this post is directed at the current state of the police enforcement i have experienced and not at the lng rng!

i think it would be great!!

[ArkansasHunter]

I think after rereading these post there should be well trained police officer(s) at all public schools and the schools reimberse the police departments for the rent a cops. I've decided I don't like the idea of all teachers being armed but I would leave that opional for some teachers who are well familar with firearms to carrie one if they volinteered to do it.
Just my thoughts...A.H

[Mr.Wolf]

Originally Posted by ArkansasHunter

I think after rereading these post there should be well trained police officer(s) at all public schools and the schools reimberse the police departments for the rent a cops. I've decided I don't like the idea of all teachers being armed but I would leave that opional for some teachers who are well familar with firearms to carrie one if they volinteered to do it.
Just my thoughts...A.H

I think the rent a cop system is a good one. However, I think the teachers need to be armed, this will certainly be a deterrent to wannabee mass murderers because they face being terminated quickly. If they don't pose a threat to our kids and teachers, then mission accomplished.

[Calvin]

Techers should be allowed to be armed. They're the first line of defense for the kids.

[dceptiv240]

there are some really incompetent teachers out there . i would at least prefer an intense weapons handling, safety, and accuracy course for teachers who applied for the right to ccw on school grounds. although i would like to see such a course a free undertaking paid for by the city not the teachers.

[Mr.Wolf]

Originally Posted by dceptiv240

there are some really incompetent teachers out there . i would at least prefer an intense weapons handling, safety, and accuracy course for teachers who applied for the right to ccw on school grounds. although i would like to see such a course a free undertaking paid for by the city not the teachers.

Maybe the introduction of firearms training for teachers would be a good way to sift the incompetent teachers from the competent ones. I am sure we will all be very happy with this idea.

[dceptiv240]

me and my kids sure would!

[BattleRifleG3]

Since we're leaning towards home schooling, I'd say my kids will not only have guns at school, but access to them themselves in an emergency.

[dceptiv240]

Originally Posted by BattleRifleG3

Since we're leaning towards home schooling, I'd say my kids will not only have guns at school, but access to them themselves in an emergency.

that's my kind of thinking! i only wish we could homeschool in groups with like minded parents!

[ArkansasHunter]

I would almost bet if you legaly home schooled a group of kids at home you wouldn't be issued a permit to do it if guns were on site.
In Arkansas a group of kids would be clasified as a private school and would require periodic inspections. I think...A.H

[cubbieman]

Originally Posted by dceptiv240

that's my kind of thinking! i only wish we could homeschool in groups with like minded parents!

who's to stop you from having a "study group"?