I agree, it makes no sense...how can MORE guns ever be the answer to begin with! It shows the ignorance of human nature and supports the position of gun holders that their rights are above the safety of the citizens! Even their opinions are worth more than their fellow citizens! I would like to meet the gun loving people when their children are shot to pieces!

Handling weapons is not to be taken lightly. I am not against some teachers being armed, if they want to do so and have the training to be responsible. My concern is that we have trouble recruiting good teachers now, as the pay is way too low for the great responsibility of educating our children. So where do we get this pool of ex soldiers who also have the skills to be good educators? Low pay and poor training in the police community also can result in hiring people who want to be an authority figure and may not be equipped to handle stressful situations. They may even provoke an attack. Most of these "bad actors" are troubled kids too and need to be identified and provided supportive counseling so they can fit into their peer groups better, get educated, and become productive citizens.

It is clearly better than the alternatives.
If teachers don't want to carry guns that is fine.
Those that do should be trained, and compensated for providing protection.
I think that if there is no armed protection for children the school should be closed.
You wouldn't put children in a school building without a sprinkler system to guard against fire.
So why would you put children in a school building without adequate security? It is inexcusable negligence.

Anyone noticed that there's less talk about arming teachers ever since they started showing up en masse and surrounding ferderal buildings?

As a veteran I definately agree and I have never been in Combat. When you allow teachers to be armed you are inviting teachers to be killed. Where is their "combat pay?" Imagine cops called to a schooting scene at a school and they burst into a room to find an armed black man. I don't need to tell you what is going to happen here. It might even happen regardless of his color.
More guns and arming teachers is not the answer. Strict gun regulation might be a good start.

Of course it is asinine....it is being used as a diversionary tactic. Keep us arguing about arming treachers and we forget about the corruption perpetuated by the business of selling guns.

Agreed

In what war did you serve? I served in Viet Nam. [US Army]
I think you are right about the guns. More guns are more dangerous. When I was in combat I worried about the enemy shooting me....but I also worried about getting shot by a friendly.
I think the solution is to ban assault weapons, magazines over 6 rounds, and very strict backround checks. The NRA has reinterpreted the 2nd ammendment to suit the gun manufacturers. When George Washington took office, the standing Army was only 800 men. Each state had its own militia of citizen soldiers who could be rallied in an emergency. The Militia Act of 1790 required that every able bodied male 18-45 years old had to possess a gun in case the militia was called up. When you examine the 2nd Ammendment in light of these circumstances you can see the real meaning of the ammendment. People tend to forget the words "well regulated" in the 2nd Ammendment. Is was never meant that any idiot could buy a gun.

Numerous schools already have armed teachers and there have been no problems so what in the hell are you talking about? You liberals seem to think you can solve all problems by banning guns when in reality you are making it worse as unsecured no gun zones are soft targets. Do you really believe a no gun sign is going to stop a criminal???

Hi I agree with you totally asinine is probably to easy a word. Can you imagine a teacher pulling a gun on a a young person what is the world coming to What are we showing our children Guns end thing forever they are not the solution only the problem escalating

If we allow armed teachers in schools they would be trained in how to use it correctly. Also if a gunman knows that there may be 3, 4, 5, or more armed teachers in that school then he wouldn't dare enter... These people are cowards!! That's why they attack schools, they know there are no guns there!! If we let armed teachers in schools I can guarantee there will be less attacks!! Isn't that the goal??

I'm more in favor of placing trained dogs in the class room! sitting beside or laying beside the teachers desk! They will take out an intruder in moments (besides I do not know to meany people who knowingly want to annoy a K9). Right now as the military is winding down operations around the world dogs that are already trained are being killed because know one wants them. This would give them a chance for a life after service. Besides this, dogs have an instinct for pointing out bad people. I know if my dog doesn't like you at least the very I should watch you!

Sounds like a return to Dodge if the US is not careful. Give pharmacists guns to stop drugs being stolen, also jewellers, 7-11 franchisees, your local Walmart department manager. Sounds like wedge with a very thin end.

I have to agree with you. I would have no business owning a gun. I misplace my keys quite often so worrying about a gun and owning one is ludicrous. Teachers would have to secure it which may not be quickly accessible and seems risky having guns that kids may figure out how to get. How is the solution more guns and more in schools. Thete was an armed school resource officer in the last school. He can't be every where.

The gun trouble in America is truly concerning. I looked up,after about two months after the Orlando shooting, and there had been 65 other events classified as mass shootings in the states... Why do people keep thinking more guns will bring safety?

As a retired teacher, I could not agree more!

It is certainly an asinine idea! As an educator, we are trained to write lesson plans, correct assessments, analyze data, differentiate instruction, create behavior plans, create an engaging classroom environment, instruct students who speak different languages, create time to schedule parent conferences, take daily attendance, facilitate collaborate groups, and teach the different modes of learning. It has grown to serve as nurse, feed the students when they are hungry, buy shoes for students, dress the student, teach parents how to parent, and the list goes on. Now they want us to also be security officers while we manage a classroom of students. First, they don't pay us enough to do the jobs that we are already doing and now they want us to do more. The idiots in charge have lost sight of the purpose of an educator. An educators purpose is to educate children to be literate and productive citizens of the United States. Arming educators is not part of the purpose.

I can't believe most teachers would even be open to the idea.

Little babies continuing to justify having their toys.

I wholeheartedly concur, my friend, there are guns about without adding more. What would be a good idea is to have couple of well-trained individuals that are used to handling guns instead of the teachers handling guns.

The wisdom and experience shared by this veteran home from Afghanistan must be applauded while the idiot politician condemned. ....merging local police and retired military into the schools will be very expensive "security" like the IDF in occupied Palestine. ....solving Chicago murder rate involves dope gangs and pimps owning women on turf. ....nobody has fully budgeted a "safe society" yet in US history

I am glad that you survived your shooting. I hope there are not many residual effects.

Absolutely, certainly and without question. I also, strongly feel that soldiers with PTSD should also not be allowed to possess weapons.

Too many teachers are in the profession because they've arrested at developmental levels that make dealing with other adults who are emotionally balanced difficult. Carrying on sexually with children is a symptom of it and 'playing the authoritarian' with students' parents is another.

Thorough training with non-lethal, disabling weapons would be much safer. For those who would choose it, free martial arts training concentrating on techniques for defense from armed assailants could be helpful too.

I don't get this:. Are teachers somehow immune from going bat shit crazy? Many that I have known, had they had access to a weapon at the time a student was performing a particularly abhorrent behavior would have....well the results would not have been pretty.