Somebody should. ^

The difference in an SRO and a teacher carrying is that the SRO can totally focus on school safety. Teachers being able to focus on teaching would be my preference.

However, if no $ for SROs to join the force, teachers/admin carrying (with lots of training) would be the next best option.

Our guidance counselor, band director, and a social studies teacher are all active or retired military. The social studies teacher keeps a football next to his desk and has a cannon for an arm... but has made it clear that he believes the schools should be protected from active shooters by people who have more than a football at their disposal.

 

The one problem with only an SRO being armed is that if a active shooter were on campus, the SRO is the first person he would hit. If one or more unknown faculty members were armed and concealed, a prospective shooter would not know who it was and may think twice before going on the attack.

I am still yet to see any other reporting that tells the story of the SRO's role in this most recent shooting. Is it legit?

That's where they getcha'.

 

I would say if a faculty member were to volunteer to conceal carry, I would prefer they had more than just the amount of training required for CC. For some people who carry, when the stuff hits the fan, they are able keep focused and use their firearm to protect themselves and others. Some people cannot stay focused, they panic and lose their mind and they cannot react to the threat, they can't even draw the gun without fumbling with it. Additional training with continued follow up practice can prevent that. Such training and follow up practice will cause that person to fall back on their training which they have embedded in their brains with hundreds or thousands of repetitions to the point it is automatic how to react.

I would say if a faculty member were to volunteer to conceal carry, I would prefer they had more than just the amount of training required for CC. For some people who carry, when the stuff hits the fan, they are able keep focused and use their firearm to protect themselves and others. Some people cannot stay focused, they panic and lose their mind and they cannot react to the threat, they can't even draw the gun without fumbling with it. Additional training with continued follow up practice can prevent that. Such training and follow up practice will cause that person to fall back on their training which they have embedded in their brains with hundreds or thousands of repetitions to the point it is automatic how to react.

Extensive training would have to be required.

A Colorado School Massacre Was Prevented Because of a Good Guy with a Gun

I think all high schools should have at least one police officer present on a daily basis. Also agree with teachers certified with CC permits being allowed to have guns at the school, as long as they are safe.

 

Here's the thing one this. First time there's a teacher that's carrying and there's an accidental discharge or something like that, look out.

Here's the thing one this. First time there's a teacher that's carrying and there's an accidental discharge or something like that, look out.

 

The lion's share of negligent discharges occur while cleaning a gun, holstering or unholstering a gun. None of those should happen on school grounds. Except for in times of a tragic emergency, the gun should be holstered at all times on school property. In a quality holster it is virtually impossible to happen.

The lion's share of negligent discharges occur while cleaning a gun, holstering or unholstering a gun. None of those should happen on school grounds. Except for in times of a tragic emergency, the gun should be holstered at all times on school property. In a quality holster it is virtually impossible to happen.

 

I know how it should happen. I'm just saying you know the kind of story it'd be when some teacher doesn't handle their gun properly and it discharges in a school.