February 20, 201412 yr If the Boone County School Board adopts his program, it will allow teachers to carry a weapon after they pass a background check and complete five-and-a-half days of training. However, not everyone at the meeting agreed with Kalil’s program. Bill Turner, a former Boone County teacher of 27 years, said he thinks it’s a bad idea. “Is there a faculty member that can handle it? Maybe,” Turner said. “But they're gonna’ need more than two weeks training at a rifle range." Every high school and middle school in Boone County has an armed resource officer. Turner said he thinks that is enough. "There could be a teacher out there – retired military, retired policeman – that I certainly could trust,” he said. “But on the whole, most teachers are not equipped for that job.” Boone County Sheriff Mike Helmig, Kenton County Sheriff Chuck Korzenborn, Grant County Sheriff Chuck Dills and Campbell County Sheriff Jeff Kidwell also presented at the event Wednesday night in support of Kalil’s program. A spokesman for the Boone County School District said the superintendent is not commenting on the issue at this time. Three of five Boone County School Board members would have to vote yes for the program to be approved, so the final decision lies in their hands. Proponents urge Boone County to arm teachers to protect students - Boone County Story
February 20, 201412 yr Author This struck a chord with me: "There could be a teacher out there – retired military, retired policeman – that I certainly could trust,” he said. “But on the whole, most teachers are not equipped for that job.” What are your thoughts?
February 20, 201412 yr I think it's a terrible idea and if I supported Jeff Kidwell (which I don't), he certainly would not have my support for re-election after this. This is just an accident waiting to happen.
February 20, 201412 yr Don't teachers already have a background check? If so, I'd wonder how this one would differ.
February 20, 201412 yr Just a terrible idea. We have discussing in another thread about paddling and some disagree due to teachers not be able to control their anger in stressful situations or confrontations with students. Give an untrained or careless teacher a gun, even trained teachers could lead to problems. There will be problems.
February 20, 201412 yr I like the idea, it is the implementation that is going to be make or break with me.
February 20, 201412 yr I think it's a terrible idea and if I supported Jeff Kidwell (which I don't), he certainly would not have my support for re-election after this. This is just an accident waiting to happen. Yep. First time there's an accidental discharge I'm guessing that someone's got one heck of a lawsuit.
February 20, 201412 yr Yep. First time there's an accidental discharge I'm guessing that someone's got one heck of a lawsuit. or some student or students overpower a teacher and takes the gun away or some teacher leaves it laying or....
February 20, 201412 yr I do realize this is well intentioned and there are those that want to do everything they can to safeguard against a random or mass shooting incident. I just don't see this deterring the mentally unstable persons that do these awful things.
February 20, 201412 yr What happens when the teacher puts the weapon in a desk drawer or somewhere else because is uncomfortable to carry and steps out of the room for a moment and a 2nd or 3rd grader or high schooler with anger issues finds it..
February 20, 201412 yr Come on people... Leaves the gun laying out? Puts it in an unlocked desk drawer? Surely you don't think these are the people that would be given this responsibility. It amazes me that people don't realize that they would be putting their own lives in danger, as well as everyone else in the school. I don't know right now if I'm for it or against it but no way a loaded gun is treated like a math teacher's calculator.
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