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TreasonousBastard

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Reply to gordianot (Original post)

Wed Apr 3, 2013, 12:44 AM

Apr 2013

an honest study of the benefits of teachers carrying with such wee odds of a school actually being attacked vs. the odds of accidents happening.

Are the kids really safer?

And, what lesson is this for the kids? At this formative stage, will they have imprinted on them that guns are the answer to problems?

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Small school in West Plains MO allows teachers to carry concealed firearms. [View all] gordianot Apr 2013 OP

Needless to say, no one is interested in... TreasonousBastard Apr 2013 #1

they should not know if the person is carrying Niceguy1 Apr 2013 #6

Yep - because teachers do nothing ALL day that won't have a good chance of their jmg257 Apr 2013 #11

Just wondering.... defacto7 Apr 2013 #2

West Plains is a small town in the gun-lovin' Ozarks Art_from_Ark Apr 2013 #5

They had a few minor problems, this is the last thing they need or any school for that matter. gordianot Apr 2013 #9

I wonder what the minor problems were? Art_from_Ark Apr 2013 #12

Was Newtown? kudzu22 Apr 2013 #10

Now they just need to arm the kids and it can be an absolutely total clusterfuck. Argh... nt Mnemosyne Apr 2013 #3

I know this place it is without arming kids. gordianot Apr 2013 #4

Thanks, gordianot. nt Mnemosyne Apr 2013 #7

Why can we not imagine quaker bill Apr 2013 #8

Interesting I hadn't heard it and I am 40 miles truegrit44 Apr 2013 #13

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2013 #14

It amazes me your 'more guns' philosophy stands here DainBramaged Apr 2013 #15

It doesn't always. cyberswede Apr 2013 #16

Thankee DainBramaged Apr 2013 #17