First, how many teachers will run to gunfire? First responders in Florida froze when confronted with an active shooter, and I’m very sympathetic toward those officers. Historically, this has been common among infantry troops and that’s only one reason seasoned troops are valued over green units. These are teachers, not combat veterans that know how to react.
Second, and this has been a long time concern with personal carry (concealed or open), is that more carry weapons mean more opportunity for an accident. I enjoy firearms, but I have a healthy respect for them, too, and I would be very reluctant to carry a firearm among my students.
I have two concerns with arming teachers.
First, how many teachers will run to gunfire? First responders in Florida froze when confronted with an active shooter, and I’m very sympathetic toward those officers. Historically, this has been common among infantry troops and that’s only one reason seasoned troops are valued over green units. These are teachers, not combat veterans that know how to react.
Second, and this has been a long time concern with personal carry (concealed or open), is that more carry weapons mean more opportunity for an accident. I enjoy firearms, but I have a healthy respect for them, too, and I would be very reluctant to carry a firearm among my students.