Teachers Armed with Guns
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In a few weeks, schools and universities will be in session. It will be the beginning of school routines and schedules that will be the focus of students’ attention. It is also a time for concern for many parents about basic school safety. There have been far too many school shootings for parents and students to believe that these are rare, isolated incidents. Some university students want to be armed as a means of basic self defense and as a deterrent to further violence.
A Texas school district is allowing teachers to carry firearms:
“HARROLD, Texas (AP) — A tiny Texas school district will allow teachers and staff members to carry concealed firearms to protect against school shootings, provided the gun-toting employees follow certain requirements.
…”When the federal government started making schools gun-free zones, that’s when all of these shootings started. Why would you put it out there that a group of people can’t defend themselves? That’s like saying ’sic ‘em’ to a dog,” Thweatt said in a story published Friday on the Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s Web site.”
link: Texas district will let teachers carry guns
Both sides of the debate have valid points. Those opposing weapons on school grounds believe that alternatives have not been exhausted and that this further promotes a gun culture. Others believe that, without an adequate, immediate means of self defense, students and teachers are helpless.
The Harrold Independent School District has moved this issue beyond debate. There will be concealed weapons on campus. It is a policy that other school districts and educational facilities will follow. No matter what side of the argument one favours, it is readily apparent that the care-free days of youth disappear at a much earlier age. And that is sad.
Catherine Forsythe
2 Comments
foxtrot_MGS
August 16th, 2008
at 9:53pm
A very tricking issue… While knowing every one around you is armed may act as a deterrent, people who do these things aren’t very concerned with dying ( as awful as that sounds).
If you’re ever in a citation, such as a shooting, use what you can. Take a handful of change and throw it in their face if they enter the room. Use a pole or stick against their head while they blinded, take their weapon and empty it. In cases like this, it may be best to “go down fighting” as a person like that is beyond coherent. Ideally, lay low, hide, a wait or get out of there. Don’t be a hero.
collin
August 17th, 2008
at 8:54am
Yeah like you said these teachers aren’t trained to be heros like the swat team and police forces and what if one teacher isnt liking their life or just goes crazy like a student would..it would be better for a cop to be posted at school entrances or even metal detectors and other things to get around teachers bringing guns to school that pretty much what you dont want in your schools is guns and youre going to allow them to be brought in?
I am in high school and i always see certain kids who i think would shoot up and school and i make friends with them and stick up for them because im on the football team and crap so when they do decide maybe theyll realize that they are shooting at a friend and wont shoot….