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18. Imagine the liability when they drop their weapon, and they will.

Wed Jan 2, 2013, 10:09 PM

Jan 2013

Plus you have a whole school of kids trying to learn as they grow, and now drop guns into the mix...

I wouldn't put it past a few of the kids I went to school with to assault a teacher (you have to turn your back sometime) and steal the gun. I would very nearly make a bet on that one.

These things will happen...and while a school system might think that they can limit liability, I don't think they can for negligence. This is going to create a whole growth industry for lawyers beyond the dangers introducing at the school.

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�Armed Teacher Training Program� Launches In 15 States [View all] Redfairen Jan 2013 OP

The stupidity of our nation sometimes astounds me. eom Cleita Jan 2013 #1

Too sad for words, too dumb an idea for words too. n/t Jefferson23 Jan 2013 #2

It's ok. There may be thirty or so children in the room, but they're small targets. nt onehandle Jan 2013 #3

Women in high schools BeyondGeography Jan 2013 #4

Exactly. proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #12

That seems a very sexist comment. Mojorabbit Jan 2013 #29

actually, that comment isn't so far off. The ones you speak about are soldiers roguevalley Jan 2013 #32

I still disagree Mojorabbit Jan 2013 #34

Teachers are just people reteachinwi Jan 2013 #36

I agree Mojorabbit Jan 2013 #40

Not really sexist TM99 Jan 2013 #35

Don't tell reteachinwi Jan 2013 #38

Anyone can be taken if they are not prepared. bemildred Jan 2013 #46

I totally agree it is a bad idea Mojorabbit Jan 2013 #64

Well, yeah, but we men do need to be careful how we handle women, most of us. bemildred Jan 2013 #67

How many 50, 60, HockeyMom Jan 2013 #50

My beef was that being a woman was singled out Mojorabbit Jan 2013 #65

Hopefully they can also learn martial arts marshall Jan 2013 #55

Use of a firearm for self-defense IS a martial art slackmaster Jan 2013 #56

I hope they do not have to have weapons in school period. nt Mojorabbit Jan 2013 #66

man! heaven05 Jan 2013 #5

Money talks. Anyone else see a connection between Big War and the gun nuts? grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #6

Teh stupid, it burns. tavalon Jan 2013 #7

Armed guards, or in the case of our district, trained sworn officers, makes some sense. mbperrin Jan 2013 #8

Don't regret quitting HockeyMom Jan 2013 #10

If they do that here, I'll be out front protesting. proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #9

I would want to know if any teacher madmom Jan 2013 #11

I know teachers who are licensed carriers. proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #13

Imagine the liability when they drop their weapon, and they will. jtuck004 Jan 2013 #18

That's exactly my first thought proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #20

Look at what they do for a grade. Imagine the effort for a gun. n/t jtuck004 Jan 2013 #22

As a TA, I wouldn't work with a teacher who is armed HockeyMom Jan 2013 #68

A gun in every situation Reio88 Jan 2013 #14

Just wonderful. Left Coast2020 Jan 2013 #15

If they're like Korean cops they don't need them jmowreader Jan 2013 #45

Whats your curriculum and NRA score ? Reio88 Jan 2013 #16

PREDICTION: Nothing will happen. GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #17

Good point rightsideout Jan 2013 #30

Only one school in Texas allows it. N/T GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #39

Well said primavera Jan 2013 #48

Stop making sense. slackmaster Jan 2013 #33

The End Of America Has Arrived - Repeal The Second Amendment cantbeserious Jan 2013 #19

Which country should I move to now? Spain maybe, or Peru? Coyotl Jan 2013 #21

I just want to cry ladym55 Jan 2013 #23

This plan has no chance of working Lifelong Protester Jan 2013 #24

How about a pre-school teacher who is unarmed but has been trained in how to disarm a gunman? slackmaster Jan 2013 #57

If teacher have to be cops/soldiers/Rambo in addition to all of their teaching duties... NYC Liberal Jan 2013 #25

Can the non-carry teachers demand a separate lounge? I would think their odds of dying jtuck004 Jan 2013 #26

of course rickford66 Jan 2013 #27

You have been watching too many old, bad, movies. GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #37

Not quite that simple. yellowcanine Jan 2013 #52

Beats being delusional. Within the past couple years I can remember people dying jtuck004 Jan 2013 #69

That makes 15 states that I wouldn't send my kid to school in. JeffHead Jan 2013 #28

There's a right way and a wrong way to discharge a weapon in a classroom... hay rick Jan 2013 #31

super teachers are already there in every classroom icarusxat Jan 2013 #41

Hopefully Iwillnevergiveup Jan 2013 #42

The first comment by El Cid at the end of the article Iwillnevergiveup Jan 2013 #43

I'm of the "school" of thought that the problem is psychological go west young man Jan 2013 #44

And here's what our 5-year olds can see when then enter kindergarten. sinkingfeeling Jan 2013 #47

So what will they do with their guns? yellowcanine Jan 2013 #49

The mind-set, tactics, and other aspects of self-defense training are more important than the weapon slackmaster Jan 2013 #54

Meh. Nothing wrong with the course, and no school boards will really approve anything Recursion Jan 2013 #51

This is good news. Learning ANY mode of self-defense is helpful to anyone. slackmaster Jan 2013 #53

You are assuming that these schools springing up are going to have legitimate programs for yellowcanine Jan 2013 #60

The thinkprogress article is as usual short on specifics, but examples I've seen in other sources... slackmaster Jan 2013 #61

"...all appear to be established training programs." Of course they do. yellowcanine Jan 2013 #63

I would also note that "situational awareness" for a classroom teacher yellowcanine Jan 2013 #62

NC gun center overwhelmed after offering free gun training for teachers hack89 Jan 2013 #58

Krav Maga training would be very appropriate training for them slackmaster Jan 2013 #59