On armed teachers and guns in schools... [View all]
So there is much debate about what can be done now (immediately). Some have advocated putting cops in schools ($$$) and others have stated to arm teachers (crazy). Are there any other proposals aimed at the immediate curbing of gun violence in our schools?
Cops in schools would be crazy expensive. There are alot of schools and no clear way to fund such a measure. And I don't think many teachers want to be armed, nor do I think people want some random teacher with a carry permit toting a gun in a school full of children. So I had a thought...
What if school districts allowed teachers or other school staff who wanted to volunteer to enroll in Sheriff Deputy Reserve or Police Deputy Reserve to carry a firearm? No mandates, 100% voluntary. A deputy reserve is not full time Law enforcement officer but rather they have normal full time citizen jobs and are called to duty as needed. Typically their private job is useful to the department and serves the department in a time of needing someone with those special skills (doctor, nurses, technicians, outdoorsmen, mariners, divers, etc). Think of a deputy reserve officer like you would consider a pinch-hitter or pinch-runner in baseball.
Having some school staff who volunteer as deputy reservists would differ from your garden variety gun-toter in several ways:
A) A Deputy Reserve is a sworn-in law enforcement officer.
B) They have real police training, qualification and examination.
C) They can be certified to carry a firearm anywhere a regular law enforcement officer can.
D) They can actually arrest people anytime and carry weight of law.
Any other thoughts on possible steps aimed at immediately reducing deaths from gun violence in our schools?
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