On Sun, 23 Dec 2012 23:22:30 -0500, z wrote:

On Sun, 23 Dec 2012 20:38:20 -0600, Doug
wrote:

On Sun, 23 Dec 2012 20:26:44 -0500, z wrote:

On Sun, 23 Dec 2012 16:43:52 -0800, Oren wrote:

On Sun, 23 Dec 2012 19:17:08 -0500, z wrote:

I think teachers should just teach.

That's a unique idea. Maybe they should try it.


School board members should be taught that Texas has a border with
Mexico.

I think armed guards (professionals) will be better at protecting the students.

Possible but an incredibly expensive solution.

Not really if the schedules are well managed.

$100-$200K per school times how many schools in the US?

I'm not saying that armed teachers can't protect students but I see potential
problems with this idea.

What problems? Teachers are citizens, too.

... and have a right to carry

Exactly the point. It costs nothing to allow them to do what they
have the right to do without doing anything.


Having rights doesn't supersede common sense or making better use of
weapons.

WTF do you know about common sense? You've certainly demonstrated
none of it here. Ever.

No doubt teachers could be trained but I think the problems
and logistics of teachers having guns on the job is complex and it
would be simpler to use armed guards who could be better qualified
than using teachers.

It's not complex at all. Let them carry as they would to the grocery
store.

In worst case scenario, better to replace a dead
guard than a dead teacher.

Why? In CT we had several dead teachers who were not allowed to
defend themselves or their charges. Evidently that's good enough for
you. "Carry on."


Obviously you aren't stable. I hate the thought that you are
packing.