As a teacher, [View all]

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I wouldn't want a gun. It is a false sense of security, and the possibility of a horrible tragedy are infinite.

As has been pointed out, there were armed guards at Columbine. They tried but weren't able to stop it. In addition, some of the shooters are wearing body armor. Good luck with that head shot.

Unless you are really going to arm somebody, a person bent on causing destruction armed with what a lot of the shooters have carried, you will be outgunned.

I wish I had a good answer. There are armed guards in schools, but they are there for helping deal with a lot of situations that don't involve shooting everything in sight. They would be hard pressed to handle a homicidal maniac armed with a Bushmaster.

The teachers who are getting training are getting a one time lesson. They might react better and faster with a gun. They also might freeze or shoot anything that moves. You have now increased the possibility of people getting shot by a lot.