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appalachiablue

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5. Arming Teachers/Educators is receiving much attn. on the right after Parkland.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Feb 20, 2018, 02:56 PM

Feb 2018

Feb. 17, 2018, Polk Co. FL Sheriff Grady Judd advocates SENTINEL PROGRAM to arm & train teachers and professors.
Judd claims the program started in 2016 and has been used at a Fla. college.

According to posters here, Sheriff Judd is a known character in the state, running for re-election and a grandstander.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/florida-sheriff-on-arming-teachers-ok-einstein-you-got-a-better-idea/ar-BBJlvXX

Gingrich Says Arming Teachers Only Long Term Solution to School Shootings, The Hill, Feb. 20, 18
http://thehill.com/homenews/media/374630-gingrich-says-arming-teachers-only-long-term-solution-to-school-shootings

This idea is full of potential and likely problems and hazards. Let's hope like Doug Jones, it doesn't get implemented, even if supported by the NRA, some LE, gun advocates and more.

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Doug Jones: Arming teachers is the 'dumbest idea I've ever heard' [View all] DonViejo Feb 2018 OP

K&R stonecutter357 Feb 2018 #1

No teacher should be held responsible for a gun. It's insane. If a teacher can get it, a student can lindysalsagal Feb 2018 #2

Law Enforcement In Favor Of Bill SoCalMusicLover Feb 2018 #3

We do not need more guns in schools. We need more art supplies, musical instruments, and computers. TeamPooka Feb 2018 #4

Indeed. iluvtennis Feb 2018 #22

Agree, but don't leave off counselors who actually counsel. callous taoboy Feb 2018 #30

Arming Teachers/Educators is receiving much attn. on the right after Parkland. appalachiablue Feb 2018 #5

Didn't the school have 2 armed "resource officers", i.e. police DeminPennswoods Feb 2018 #31

Indeed, what about the special officers. Not sure I heard anything appalachiablue Feb 2018 #32

If more guns make us safer, how come we aren't safe already? We have 5 times as many guns tclambert Feb 2018 #6

should be the safest Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2018 #8

They just had an interview on NPR robbob Feb 2018 #7

Yes, all out media campaign blitz now on this subject- Fox, The Hill, appalachiablue Feb 2018 #9

George and Amal Clooney just donated an additional 500k obamanut2012 Feb 2018 #11

Yes indeed, great help from the Clooneys and others! appalachiablue Feb 2018 #12

Think about some of the teachers you had in school....... wcollar Feb 2018 #10

A few might have just shot me askyagerz Feb 2018 #20

Lakewood WA PD BBG Feb 2018 #13

That's like the North Hollywood shootout in the 90s. EllieBC Feb 2018 #18

I agree, because... JohnnyRingo Feb 2018 #14

Give Miss Crabtree a piece Worsel Feb 2018 #15

or Edna Crabapple. TeamPooka Feb 2018 #24

Who's going to train a few million of them? Rhiannon12866 Feb 2018 #16

Wait, they are thinking of giving them guns? Behind the Aegis Feb 2018 #17

Sorry we cannot afford pencils and paper but here's a revolver. NT. EllieBC Feb 2018 #19

The teachers would be outgunned. EllieBC Feb 2018 #21

There is a reason police have armored swat teams askyagerz Feb 2018 #23

So they want a teacher's college to look more like a training class at Quantico? Good luck with that TeamPooka Feb 2018 #25

Several teacher friends of mine ... LenaBaby61 Feb 2018 #27

But you have to admit, Turbineguy Feb 2018 #26

Doug Jones -- Ohiogal Feb 2018 #28

I am a teacher, and I will NOT own a firearm. callous taoboy Feb 2018 #29

HOw many of those guns will end up being stolen? ThoughtCriminal Feb 2018 #33