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You can't really fight back against someone who is armed with a firearm using only a #2 pencil. It's helpful to be able to arm yourself.
So let the 30% who might support this idea protect the 70% who do.
Schools had worse security before Columbine and shootings rarely if ever happened. Guns were prevalent back then too. If as you say having an SRO and locking buildings isn't working then that is why we need to progress forward with other solutions. Gun Free Zone signs definitely don't work.
-Maybe, just maybe, focus on why these incidents are happening, and why these deranged people are able to acquire their weapon of choice so easily?
In the meantime hire more/better trained SROs if you want more security. Not teachers.
- Ignoring the vast majority of educators (and parents) who disagree with this, sounds like a reasonable solution to you?
Especially considering the fact that this law doesn't allow either parents or other teachers the ability to ask who on the staff is armed.
-You're right. 30+ years ago shootings were less common. I'm sure there are many factors that have contributed to the increase. But there's zero proof that arming teachers will do anything to help the problem.