Tennessee Considers Training And Arming Schoolteachers To Protect Against Shootings

[sasha031]

Tennessee has emerged this week as a center of the “the answer is more guns in schools” sentiment following the Newtown, Conn. elementary school shooting.

A member of the Republican-controlled legislature plans during its upcoming session to introduce a bill that would allow the state to pay for secretly armed teachers in classrooms so, the sponsor told TPM, potential shooters don’t know who has a gun and who doesn’t.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam (R) has said the idea will be part of his discussions about how to prevent a shooting like the one in Newtown from happening in the Volunteer State.
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/12/tennessee-armed-teachers.php




Wait I thought teachers were lazy and overpaid. Now they want them to be trained and armed Rambo's

[spanone]

1. my state is in the grips of republicans, top to bottom

it's a shithole politically

[gollygee]

2. They can't be trusted to decide what to teach

or to hand out tylenol

But we'll trust that they'll safely store their deadly weapons in their classrooms near our kids where our kids won't get them, and that they'll know how to handle them in a crisis.

But even with all that new responsibility, we'll still call them union thugs and we'll still think they're underpaid.

[MadHound]

3. Oh this will end well.

[bowens43]

4. only a f*cking idiot

would believe that the answer to gun violence is more guns......

[duffyduff]

5. What a bunch of idiots

This would only benefit the lawyers who bring about civil suits when the certified staff screw up.

[Roland99]

6. But training them more and giving them more resources to, oh, TEACH, is not up for consideration???

[bluestate10]

7. Typical red state idiots. The LA police chief is putting trained police officers into each school in

the city. As normal, the Blue decision makes the most sense.

[HooptieWagon]

8. Well that's just stupid on many levels.

1) Teachers are there to teach, not be paramilitary swat team.
2) Teachers are busy enough with their teaching. Where will they make time for training and practice?
3) Even professionals have accidents. I witnessed a cop shoot a hole in the floor of a private club when he was unloading his gun. It's logical to assume accidents would happen with greater frequency with teachers.
4) Suppose a teacher is attempting to subdue an unruly kid, and they grab the teacher's gun?
5)Assuming this program is voluntary, would parents have the choice of armed or unarmed teacher? Suppose no parents wanted the armed teachers?
6) How and where are the teachers expected to secure their guns when not teaching? Many have kids at home, not safe for guns there. So if all the guns are kept at the school, isn't that a tempting target for burglers?

I'm sure there's many more...

[Corgigal]

15. Good points

And another thing to consider, you are the armed teacher and you hear shooting. Do you run towards the gunfire or protect your own students? Ethical questions that no one is thinking about.

[hatrack]

9. Yes, because there's nothing more necessary at house fires than more gasoline

Fuck, this country gets more stupid by the minute.

[DollarBillHines]

10. A little crossfire goes a long way.

Fucking idiots.

I can just picture a surprised, adrenalized 20-something-year-old going for a locked cabinet and getting it on with someone with a plan.

[HiPointDem]

11. fucking nuts

[Starry Messenger]

12. If teachers wanted to be cops, we'd train and get paid like cops.

Teachers are not going to want to go for this. It's completely stupid political grandstanding.

[cynatnite]

13. Good to know...

I got a recent email from my son's school explaining what they do to protect students. I will use it to talk to my representative about this. He is a douche, but I'll make sure my voice is heard.

I want teachers in our schools. Not armed guards.

[Initech]

14. Yeah let's throw a few more gallons of gasoline on the fire.

[cynatnite]

16. Sent an email to our state rep...I mean state douchebag. n/t