A great question for anyone who thinks we need to start arming teachers...

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14. Retired Teacher and Principal

Arming Staff is a BAD IDEA for many of the reasons stated above.

Example: Teacher at Chalk Board and gun at his/her desk.
Some unknown person comes into the room -- do you wonder if he/she has a gun and rush and get your gun? Or, is that Little John's new Babysitter that you have not met?

Most schools require checkin at the office -- unless there is a lockdown at all exits most schools have at least 4 entry/ exit doors.

Do you stop and rush to your desk , unlock it and get your gun?
Do you carry it on you all day? Be a Cowboy and have it visible all the time?
Don't think so!


If someone comes into the hallway when you are walking the children to Gym Class, do you pull out your gun and start acting like a Cowgirl/Boy/girl?


Those are just some of the visuals that I can think of ----

Do I think they should have a Scanner of some type at the front door--- maybe.
What would you have at the Bus Stop when all the children are getting ready to go home?
Most schools do have Door Monitors for the Main Doors--- some have a sign in and a "Walkie Talkie" sp.? Usually, the janitors have W/T's/
Believe they come with a Silent " Emergency Alert-- not sure about that one. If so, that would be worth $$$ in my opinion.


There are so many exits /entrances to schools and still it could happen unless -- TRAINED armed guards were stationed all around.

Should the Principals carry all the time?
I would not feel comfortable doing it -- imagine a school with 200 plus students. You may know Mom , Dad for most of the children -- but what about Uncle Jake that just came to visit the family and wanted to pick up the child, uncle Jake may be Nuts and he has his gun on him.


What if you were having a school assembly and in walks the shooter ????

How would you know and what would you do as Principal and /or Staff ?

Tell all the children to " Duck and Cover?"
Start having a shoot out with each staff member shooting at the Shooter -- get the visual, bullets would be flying all over the place!!

Just my thoughts