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Art_from_Ark

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5. West Plains is a small town in the gun-lovin' Ozarks

Reply to defacto7 (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 3, 2013, 02:43 AM

Apr 2013

This probably has more to do with media-induced fear than anything else-- "If it can happen in small-town Connecticut, it can happen in small-town Missouri".

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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