I can only hope this kind of thing doesn't make it's way to Kentucky schools.

 

Speaking only for myself, there is no chance any of my kids step foot inside a school that allows teachers to carry a firearm in the school. Zero. SRO's, I'm completely okay with, they have the background and training necessary. Some rando who went and got his/her concealed carry permit? Not a chance.

 

The beauty of the concealed carry is you never know.

The beauty of the concealed carry is you never know.

 

I guess I should rephrase. I won't send my kids to a school that gives teachers the choice of whether to carry or not.

I guess I should rephrase. I won't send my kids to a school that gives teachers the choice of whether to carry or not.

 

By the time your kids are old enough your choices may be limited. Time will tell.

I can only hope this kind of thing doesn't make it's way to Kentucky schools.

 

Speaking only for myself, there is no chance any of my kids step foot inside a school that allows teachers to carry a firearm in the school. Zero. SRO's, I'm completely okay with, they have the background and training necessary. Some rando who went and got his/her concealed carry permit? Not a chance.

 

Just to play devil's advocate, will you only allow your kids go to places, that are gun free zones? Isn't this just saying if the teacher wants to carry and has a permit, they would be allowed, as the law would allow them to carry everywhere else that is not a gun free zone. This is not saying all teachers are required to carry a gun, but if the teacher has a CCDW permit that allows them to carry a gun everywhere else that is not a gun free zone, they would now allow them to carry on school grounds. There are almost 500K permit holders in the state of Kentucky, I would think your children have already been around many people who are carrying guns.

By the time your kids are old enough your choices may be limited. Time will tell.

 

Maybe so, but that's the beauty of this country. You always have a choice.

Just to play devil's advocate, will you only allow your kids go to places, that are gun free zones? Isn't this just saying if the teacher wants to carry and has a permit, they would be allowed, as the law would allow them to carry everywhere else that is not a gun free zone. This is not saying all teachers are required to carry a gun, but if the teacher has a CCDW permit that allows them to carry a gun everywhere else that is not a gun free zone, they would now allow them to carry on school grounds. There are almost 500K permit holders in the state of Kentucky, I would think your children have already been around many people who are carrying guns.

 

I completely understand what you're saying, but it'd be virtually impossible to prevent them from ever being in those situations.

 

A school, however, IMO should be one that is a safe space. Next to one's own home, a child should be safe at school. IMO, allowing random teachers to carry a weapon is only making a school more dangerous.

 

If, God forbid, a student would ever open fire in a school that I had children at, I would not feel any better (actually probably worse) if I knew there would be teachers returning fire. They aren't trained for that sort of thing.

 

I know my little guy has been around plenty of guns. My Mother-in-Law and her husband & my Brother-in-Law all have enough firepower to wage war against a small nation. My brother has a gun. I'm sure quite a few of my friends have guns. That being said, outside of my BiL (Marine combat vet), I wouldn't feel comfortable being around any of them if the need to use it arose. JMO.

I don't think this is thread jacking but I had a co-worker telling me her greatest fear was her 1 year old daughter getting shot while at school. It wasn't drugs, it wasn't getting hit by a drunk driver, it wasn't an illness, it wasn't her crashing a car, it wasn't being struck by lightening. Is this what people are really seeing in the media that creates fear?

I completely understand what you're saying, but it'd be virtually impossible to prevent them from ever being in those situations.

 

A school, however, IMO should be one that is a safe space. Next to one's own home, a child should be safe at school. IMO, allowing random teachers to carry a weapon is only making a school more dangerous.

 

If, God forbid, a student would ever open fire in a school that I had children at, I would not feel any better (actually probably worse) if I knew there would be teachers returning fire. They aren't trained for that sort of thing.

 

I know my little guy has been around plenty of guns. My Mother-in-Law and her husband & my Brother-in-Law all have enough firepower to wage war against a small nation. My brother has a gun. I'm sure quite a few of my friends have guns. That being said, outside of my BiL (Marine combat vet), I wouldn't feel comfortable being around any of them if the need to use it arose. JMO.

 

And many will argue that if teachers carry guns it makes it a safer space. Pretty much the whole debate that is going on right now.

Make the schools liable for something the government should be responsible for fixing? Got it.

 

Schools are part of the government so one in the same.

Maybe so, but that's the beauty of this country. You always have a choice.

 

Time will tell.

Time will tell.

 

I can't agree with that. There's always a choice. If KY would ever make it so all schools allowed teachers to carry, we'd have the option to home-school.

And many will argue that if teachers carry guns it makes it a safer space. Pretty much the whole debate that is going on right now.

 

Absolutely. We simply fall on opposite sides of it.

Absolutely. We simply fall on opposite sides of it.

 

You are assuming that. Actually mixed emotions about it. Just think currently it will probably happen. It could change again in a few years?

I can't agree with that. There's always a choice. If KY would ever make it so all schools allowed teachers to carry, we'd have the option to home-school.

 

That's an option I hope I'd never have to make. But I'm sure many will go that route. Just not for me.

You are assuming that. Actually mixed emotions about it. Just think currently it will probably happen. It could change again in a few years?

 

Sorry, my fault for not clarifying. I was talking about the "many will argue that teachers carrying guns make it safer" group you were referencing, not you personally.