I only think this is a good idea if everyone that carries a gun receives ongoing, intensive training. I don't mean any of those bare bones carry concealed classes. I am talking 3 to 4 times a year each person train at least a half of day with their firearm. They would need to work on basic firearm skills and scenarios relevant to school shootings. There are companies and law enforcement officials that specialize in this type of training. And not everyone will make it through the training.

 

100% agree. And if they don't comply, they don't carry, it's simple. I think you'd have issues with districts with tight budgets wanting to pay for the training however. Sad, if you ask me, but reality.

I only think this is a good idea if everyone that carries a gun receives ongoing, intensive training. I don't mean any of those bare bones carry concealed classes. I am talking 3 to 4 times a year each person train at least a half of day with their firearm. They would need to work on basic firearm skills and scenarios relevant to school shootings. There are companies and law enforcement officials that specialize in this type of training. And not everyone will make it through the training.

Works for me. I wouldn't mind them being required to receive psych evaluations as well.

100% agree. And if they don't comply, they don't carry, it's simple. I think you'd have issues with districts with tight budgets wanting to pay for the training however. Sad, if you ask me, but reality.

 

We are on the same page.

 

I am speculating here but I would bet a lot of money that where I live (Boone County) the Sheriff's Department would step up and do the training for free. And it would be kick tail training if they did it.

Works for me. I wouldn't mind them being required to receive psych evaluations as well.

 

I agree 100%. I see it getting real intensive. The trainers would need ongoing access to the teacher reviews. You can't just have one psych review and then you are set for 20 years.

I only think this is a good idea if everyone that carries a gun receives ongoing, intensive training. I don't mean any of those bare bones carry concealed classes. I am talking 3 to 4 times a year each person train at least a half of day with their firearm. They would need to work on basic firearm skills and scenarios relevant to school shootings. There are companies and law enforcement officials that specialize in this type of training. And not everyone will make it through the training.

 

Agree completely. And if done in this manner then I think its a good idea. And you are right, not everyone who may want to participate would pass the course/training. I have advocated this idea for some time now.

IF more districts do the same, and this becomes more commonplace, how long will it be before legislators step in with regulations?

IF more districts do the same, and this becomes more commonplace, how long will it be before legislators step in with regulations?

 

The second one thing goes wrong.

 

That is why any school district considering this needs to have a model policy in place that sets the standard for any legislation.

The second one thing goes wrong.

 

That is why any school district considering this needs to have a model policy in place that sets the standard for any legislation.

 

Maybe. Hope not. I have a feeling that once election time rolls around, it will be on the front page and careers will be on the line and this topic hits home with everyone and instead of a simple repair to a major problem, politics will be involved.

100% agree. And if they don't comply, they don't carry, it's simple. I think you'd have issues with districts with tight budgets wanting to pay for the training however. Sad, if you ask me, but reality.

 

State and National gun groups would offer quite a bit of training for free.

As is the case with the whole gun debate in general, I have mixed feelings about this. On the one hand, I can certainly see how having trained, responsible & armed personnel could provide a better sense of security in school. On the other hand, and this really isn't a reason to be against it, I hate the thought that such personnel might be needed.

State and National gun groups would offer quite a bit of training for free.

Perhaps you're right.

I only think this is a good idea if everyone that carries a gun receives ongoing, intensive training. I don't mean any of those bare bones carry concealed classes. I am talking 3 to 4 times a year each person train at least a half of day with their firearm. They would need to work on basic firearm skills and scenarios relevant to school shootings. There are companies and law enforcement officials that specialize in this type of training. And not everyone will make it through the training.

 

Amen. I am only for this if training is extensive, ie two or more day classes. A teacher with just concealed carry training would not have enough training to ensure that he/she would not freeze up in a tense situation, know how to out manuever the armed suspect. While this guys is a little too GI Joe for me, there is a guy down in Camden, TN who is former SWAT/Contract Security in Iraq who teaches multiple day courses which drills in the mind set one would need for how to react, how to think clearly under extreme fear and stress and how to make quick decisions (shoot/don't shoot). Also a class is taugh about trauma medical care to provide untill help arrives. Stopping blood loss could save a life.

I hate the thought that such personnel might be needed.

 

I hate it also but it looks as though it is.

As I have explained exhaustively in previous threads...I am dead set against it.

 

While TRock was at Trinity you would not have trusted some of his teachers to conceal just in case some awful event were to occur?

 

I fully acknowledge that an armed staff person would not stop an armed suspect from killing, what I hope is once confronted, that would bring the carnage to an end (whether that be the shooter commits suicide as one mentioned or the staff person shoots him) instead of more and more people being shot.

Our school just put up a new sign saying no guns allowed on school property. I'm sure that will work just as well.

 

Signs like those have to drive shooters crazy, how are they supposed to go on a rampage without a firearm?