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  • Charlie

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    After 27 years in public education, some as a teacher and some as an administrator, my suggestion, thought, would be to arm "some" of the staff. Granted that most of my career has been with small, rural school districts, I still believe that those that should, and want to be armed, should be. It's not for everybody by any means, but there should be some that won't mind and could do a great service for safety. There should be some training beyond an LTC but it could work. In the small country school I retired from, most of the teachers and staff shouldn't have an issue with it. At least it would be a start. Thoughts?
     
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    It may or may not work in a large school district but it damn sure would in a small school district.

    That’s for sure. I agree with allowing teachers to carry but in a lot of inner city schools teachers probably did not grow up with the knowledge. I have seen people that don’t even know how to handle a firearm but grew up with family being killed in gang or other street activities. Training is the key


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    Charlie

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    In my initial post, I indicated "staff". It doesn't have to be just teachers. It could be custodians (who generally know everything that's going on as the students typically are oblivious when they are around) aides, maintenance, etc.
     

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    I am all for it aslong as proper training and background checks are involved similar to what airline pilots go through.
     

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    Why should there be mandatory training? Background checks are already done to be hired. I don't have to go through any college mandated training to carry at the college, why should it be different for lower schools? I certainly haven't heard of untrained teachers that carry at colleges being a problem.
     

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    I am probably in the minority, but I disagree with teachers being armed. If you want a security presence, you need to hire professional security personnel with the proper training and mentality. There are several other options available, and arming teachers would be very far down on my list.
     

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    I am probably in the minority, but I disagree with teachers being armed. If you want a security presence, you need to hire professional security personnel with the proper training and mentality. There are several other options available, and arming teachers would be very far down on my list.
    So are you of the mind that ordinary people shouldn't be armed, or is it just teachers you don't want armed?
     

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    I don't feel teachers should fill that role. Teachers should focus on teaching. Others need to fill the role of protectors. "Ordinary people" should be able to own whatever firearms they want.
     

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    As an additional, if the ONLY answer is arming our teachers to protect students, then by all means, do it. But my position is there are many, many better options that address the issue of security for students.
     

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    Agreed, training and the belief they can make a difference if the occasion arises. Some would not want to carry the burden but if some were, think of the difference it could make.

    It seems natural to us Texans: I’m not older than dirt and yet I had a a couple of firearms in my back glass of my truck every day of the year, but especially during hunting season.

    I believe a lot of teachers these days from the liberal left coast or the liberal right-left coast are already teaching kids that firearms are scrip. Teaching them to support the anti-2A movement. They are already teaching/training kids to grow up in a a “socialist America”, I just just don’t see the teacher demographic, especially outside of Texas and neighboring states all that eager to own something they actually despise blame for the deaths. The kids suffering these violent acts do not spur them to act in a sensible manner, it spurs them to place the blame on the tool- on the weapon itself and on those who own them. Us.

    I believe a 150% that a few properly trained CHL holders could have stopped the shooter. But the number of folks willing to do that + receive proper training in using the firearms + retention, because if they did carry in some of these inner cities, that would present a whole new risk.

    That said, if it could could be implemented in .0Wskßa% is the schools nationwide and save one life it would be worth it.


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    local school boards and county governments decide it is needed to place armed guards at the courthouses, sporting events, and fairs. They have decided to not guard the schools in the same way.
    It should be a local fix, not a federal one
     

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    and look how well that paid security worked out in Florida.

    I am probably in the minority, but I disagree with teachers being armed. If you want a security presence, you need to hire professional security personnel with the proper training and mentality. There are several other options available, and arming teachers would be very far down on my list.
     

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    IF teachers or other staff on the campus are not of the mindset to carry a weapon, Why can't we just put retired LE and or military personnel in that position? There are how many thousands of vets that can't find work or are retired and just begging for something else meaningful to do. The same with the retired LEO type. A contingent of both type veterans would be more than willing to protect the future considering they've already done it once, a second term would be a breeze.
     
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    IF teachers or other staff on the campus are not of the mindset to carry a weapon, Why can't we just put retired LE and or military personnel in that positron? There are how many thousands of vets that can't find work or are retired and just begging for something else meaningful to do. The same with the retired LEO type. A contingent of both type veterans would be more than willing to protect the future considering they've already done it once, a second term would be a breeze.
    Exactly!
     

    Charlie

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    Utilizing school staff would be much more economical (and yes, they could be paid a stipend) than hiring a professional service. Taxes would go up if schools needed to hire from outside and the law enforcement entities are already pretty short handed (out here in the country).
     

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    Harrold ISD has been doing this for some years now. Haskell ISD does. And a number of districts across the country have adapted Harrold's training and policies. No reason it would not work in any size school.
     
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