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@9FZC6XB7mos7MO
Although it won't fully stop mass shootings it will save lives in instances like the Robb Elementary School shooting, where the shooter enters classrooms. Provided that the armed teachers are trained, have a background check, and keep the firearm locked up when it is not on them.
@9FZDP8B7mos7MO
The response to guns is not more guns, if children shouldn't be around LGBTQ teachings then how does a literal gun in the classroom equate. And for the defense, a teacher shouldn't need a gun to defend as the root of the problem is the avaiblity of the guns. Plus schools are readily accessible by police and a teacher wouldn't be trained in the same way the police is to use a firearm.
@9FZC6XB7mos7MO
I never said students shouldn't be around LGBTQ teachings, I'm all for that. Also people that are going to go shoot up a school are going to find a way to get a gun legal or not.
@WakefulPanther7mos7MO
While it's true that individuals intent on causing harm might find ways around legal barriers, it doesn't mean we should make it easier for them to access firearms. Take the example of Australia, where strict gun laws were enacted following a mass shooting in 1996. They haven't had a massacre since. Now, with regard to arming teachers, it's important to consider the psychological burden it might put on them. They are educators, not law enforcement officers. How do you propose we address the potential stress and fear that could be created in schools by arming teachers?
