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Coyotl

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5. Putting guns in schools is one more step in taking more money out of education.

Reply to MarianJack (Reply #4)

Sat Dec 22, 2012, 12:31 AM

Dec 2012

In the last 2 years stats, 2009-2011, about four educators lost their jobs per gun store.

58,000 gun shops
100,000 public schools
220,000 teachers fired
60,000,000 students
270,000,000 guns
300,000,000 people

What would it cost to put a teacher in every gun store?
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A question about the cops in schools idea. [View all] MarianJack Dec 2012 OP

That press conference was an advertisement. Using dead children as a marketing tool. JaneyVee Dec 2012 #1

The mere notion of capitalizing on dead children... MarianJack Dec 2012 #3

Oh, and even if this were SheilaT Dec 2012 #2

Putting guns in school and taking money out? MarianJack Dec 2012 #4

Putting guns in schools is one more step in taking more money out of education. Coyotl Dec 2012 #5

The number you just provided are... MarianJack Dec 2012 #9

The Gun Industry has to provide funds for School Security. Kids are not traumatized libdem4life Dec 2012 #6

Guards in schools? OK,... MarianJack Dec 2012 #10

Lawrence O'Donnell tore off Wayne's head tonight, it was fantastic... Volaris Dec 2012 #7

Sounds pretty accurate to me! MarianJack Dec 2012 #11

Police in schools? What could go wrong? Coyotl Dec 2012 #8

Exercising your First Amendment rights = being Maced. MarianJack Dec 2012 #12

Agreed. 99Forever Dec 2012 #13

I am SOOOO sick and tired of... MarianJack Dec 2012 #14

Exactly. Well stated. Coyotl Dec 2012 #15

Thank you for posting that. MarianJack Dec 2012 #18

We had school resource officers - trained LE officers on assignment - in both VA and NC. byeya Dec 2012 #16

I'm not saying no to the guards,... MarianJack Dec 2012 #17