GUNS DON'T KILL PEOPLE, OR DO THEY?

[Midwest Spy]

I've stated here before that a police officer at a school is the only real solution.

I no longer believe arming teachers is realistic. A teacher shouldn't have to go through police officer training in order to teach.

Maybe in very special circumstances a principal could have a gun locked away. Don't know for sure about that.

But a police officer at a school (or even rotating schools) seems reasonable. Maybe even in plain clothes so any potential perps don't know they're there (kind of like an air marshal?).

Glad to read this story out of Atlanta.

You are right, it should not be a requirement to be trained in firearms to teach. However it also should not be forbidden. If the teacher WANTS to do the training on their own time, they should be allowed to. There are many firearm instructors around the country right now that are teaching teachers for free. I think that should be a option that is not taken off the table.

You know, I agree with you that a teacher who's had training and feels confident/comfortable being armed at school would probably be a good thing.

I don't think the general public will ever go for having more and more firearms at schools, though.

@JimBone... To me, inner city violence will never be 'my' problem, unfortunately. The general consensus being 'as long as the gang bangers/thugs keep it confined to their areas, the rest of us won't care much. I believe that's reality.

I don't know if you're just trying to be difficult, but I think what most reasonable people are trying to achieve in this latest round of gun control debate, is to eliminate crazy people from shooting up public places, particularly elementary schools.

The image of 6 year olds being slaughtered in their classroom won't soon go away.

Is it fair that most care more about suburban children than children in the ghetto?

I honestly don't care about banning any sort of weapons IF there's an alternative that prevents people from shooting us up in public.

I'm not okay with 'I guess you just have to HOPE you're not the next random victim of a madman.'