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Originally Posted by edslunch
As much as I hate to admit it, under the current circumstances and environment in the US arming teachers might actually improve the situation. These shooters are not mastermind hardened terrorists and I expect a portion would be deterred by the thought of armed teachers. For those who aren’t deterred, or even relish the thought of a shootout, it’s hard to say if the situation would be improved or not. Some shooters would be stopped early, offset by accidental or collateral shootings.
Sadly, in the logic of gun culture this is a plausible approach. From my vantage point in safe privileged Calgary the idea is appalling.
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Not one of these idiots expects or likely wants to survive, there whole plan is to die, as such gun toting teachers mean nothing to them.
This is about Trump and the NRA's most asinine idea in a sea of dumb ideas, it will not deter shooters in any way, it will cost a crap load of money, it may well put a gun in the hands of an unstable teacher who themselves would shoot kids, it may well precipitate a shooting if a teacher was assaulted and then disarmed by an unstable kid all of which in order to give a teacher a gun that is completely useless as a means of self defense.
Spend the money on better doors and a decent intercom so the kids can lock themselves down.