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Originally Posted by missdpuck
In today’s news, a student faces arrest and expulsion after bringing guns to Palm Beach Lakes High school.
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Same thing happened here in Scottsdale. Kid told someone he had a gun in his car, and that someone dropped a dime. Kid now faces a felony for bringing a weapon onto school property.
On the whole issue, it continues to be baffling how this issue does not get resolved. As a gun owner and enthusiast I still do not see the problem with restrictions on weapons, much more stringent background checks, or longer waiting periods. Make buying a gun the same process one has to go through to acquire a restricted weapon, including paying the $200 tax stamp. You want a gun, that should be the process.
The idea of arming teachers and students is just downright stupid. Flat earth stupid. Trust me, you do not want teachers with guns. Teachers make postal workers the picture of calm and reserved. Teachers are under incredible stress and arming them would be a bad thing. The smart thing to do is to continue training the faculty and students and how to handle an active shooter situation on campus. The Run, Hide, Fight strategy is the best and saves lives. This should be the only strategy schools should employ.
One last point, and I make this when speaking to students about active shooter scenarios. To all of you gun nuts who think more weapons will improve things, this is just wrong. In an active shooter the police are brining in the tactical team, and they are going to be looking for anyone they consider a threat. They are not going to differentiate between people who have guns. If they see someone who has a weapon they are going to be putting that person down with extreme prejudice. So anyone who is dumb enough to pull a weapon and try to enter the fray in hopes of stopping a shooter, all you have done is put yourself in greater danger. You become not only a target of the shooter, but also of the police. Dumb idea. The best strategy is to RUN away from the source of danger. If you are unsure of where to go, HIDE with others in a room with a lockable door. If the shooter comes into the room, FIGHT. Everyone swarm the shooter. He may get one or two shots off, but the majority will survive and put the assailant down and end the event.