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32. How many school massacres are there, anyway?

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Fri Dec 28, 2012, 09:25 PM

Dec 2012

Yes they get much media, but this is a very rare event. There are many thousands of schools, and very few homicidal maniacs.

Arming teachers for something that will never happen is dumb.

And in those rare instances, there's no guarantee the teacher will prevail. And those teachers who are not Dirty Harry will nevertheless be regarded as primary targets.

As a teacher, I have taught students that made things appear in places they could not have been. I wouldn't want to guard a gun against them. I have also had students with violent criminal records.

By the way, I own a gun. I think bringing it in to a classroom is crazy.

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As a teacher, [View all] Are_grits_groceries Dec 2012 OP

No one knows how they would react in a life threatening situation. liberal N proud Dec 2012 #1

I went to a local gun shop ewagner Dec 2012 #2

Great post, highly rec loyalkydem Dec 2012 #3

I have the highest respect for teachers TexasProgresive Dec 2012 #4

I agree. Are_grits_groceries Dec 2012 #5

Here is a article that has a Berserker Dec 2012 #6

Did you read what I wrote in the OP? Are_grits_groceries Dec 2012 #12

I had a teacher that had a complete breakdown in school. She was hospitalized in a mental ward appleannie1 Dec 2012 #27

Where is this coming from? Smarmie Doofus Dec 2012 #7

From the wrong side. obxhead Dec 2012 #11

The track coach reteachinwi Dec 2012 #8

The answer to a lone nut with a gun is not more people with guns. obxhead Dec 2012 #9

Why arming teachers is insane TatonkaJames Dec 2012 #10

What's to stop the SWAT team that inevitably arrives from mistaking the teachers Sedona Dec 2012 #13

The same thing that prevents them from raiding the wrong house and shooting unarmed innocents. Glassunion Dec 2012 #20

A friend just posted this on Facebook: Chorophyll Dec 2012 #14

Two were killed and 8 wounded TatonkaJames Dec 2012 #22

Yep. There's just absolutely no way that throwing more armed people into the mix Chorophyll Dec 2012 #26

I agree... TruthTeller Dec 2012 #15

Bad Comparison NashuaDW Dec 2012 #16

Can you tell the difference between those and a school, a church, a mall or a movie theatre? lunatica Dec 2012 #18

Bad comparison. When was the last time you saw an armed guard at a bank? bhikkhu Dec 2012 #19

I have never seen an armed air marshall on a plane. Chorophyll Dec 2012 #25

They were INSIDE the school. Are_grits_groceries Dec 2012 #28

The "body armor" stories are by speculative journalist. Remmah2 Dec 2012 #17

The same day that the shooting happened, at Glock and the other weapon manufacturers LiberalArkie Dec 2012 #21

The advocates for arming teachers miss several key realities. bluestate10 Dec 2012 #23

I will not ever LWolf Dec 2012 #24

Well if we are going to arm teachers or put armed guards in schools won't we also have to doc03 Dec 2012 #29

Armed guards and/or teachers is a distraction. old guy Dec 2012 #30

If every school was an impregnable fortress ... Martin Eden Dec 2012 #31

How many school massacres are there, anyway? immoderate Dec 2012 #32

I barely trust myself with the stapler. Starry Messenger Dec 2012 #33