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   Peabody-Martini said, 5 months ago

   The same teachers they’ve been endlessly trashing as lazy and incompetent now can now be trusted to react better than trained law enforcement officers.
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   cdward said, 5 months ago

   The same teachers whom the right-wing constantly trash, whom they want to cut security & salary will now have weapons. Hmmm.
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   ebsan said, 5 months ago

   I’m not a gun freak, but I think this idea merits serious consideration.
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   pathfindercec said, 5 months ago

   @Peabody-Martini

   At the very least, they would be on scene sooner than the trained law enforcement officers … just sayin’
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   joe waskiewicz said, 5 months ago

   Agreed with ebsan, this makes the most sense. Laws are not going to effect the nut cases that should be in a asylum. No gun zones are like a magnet to them. At least with a guard and only one enterance the kids would have a chance.
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   Night-Gaunt49 said, 5 months ago

   If you want to carry a gun or a knife or nunchuckas you should have training in them as good as any police officer. You must be licensed to carry and not just paying the money but real training. We know that the criminal element is about 1% of the population.
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   mdavis4183 said, 5 months ago

   Alcaraz prefers dead teachers and dead students.
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   Juankis said, 5 months ago

   Didn’t the shoot out at the Empire State Building proved that not even trained police officers can be trusted to open fire without endangering innocent bystanders.
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   DLee4144 said, 5 months ago

   Lapierre had a perfectly workable solution to the problem of gun violence in schools. Just put in enough armed guards to handle the situation. I estimate the average school would require about 10 armed guards to cover all of the doors.
   Where would we get the money to pay them? No problem, just tax each sale of weapons or ammunition enough to cover their salaries. That wouldn’t just cut down considerably on the sale of guns, it would be a big help in finding work for returning vets.
   If you’re wondering if I’m serious or this is satire— frankly so am I.
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    Davepostmp said, 5 months ago

    @joe waskiewicz

    Two spelling errors. Send You back to school.
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    Night-Gaunt49 said, 5 months ago

    @DLee4144

    Taxing bullets is the best way to limit fire arms deaths. The first 10 at a low price, then the more you buy, there is a tally, the more expensive they get. Beyond a certain number the police and FBI will visit you wondering why you need so many.
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    flake-67121 said, 5 months ago

    @Peabody-Martini

    not better (at least not necessarily better, most cops aren’t as well trained as most CCW carriers), but sooner.
    Last responders show up after the crime.
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    Rottiluv said, 5 months ago

    @Night-Gaunt49

    I blew away 75 in a trap shoot today, this is grounds for an FBI investigation?
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    Oh, and I’m against arming teachers simply because I can think of a few teachers who would have probably taken us all out if they were armed.
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