Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Armed security and police do not receive "Daily Training" on firearms use. Most police departments only have a single qualification day a year where they fire an incredibly small amount of ammo. The Los Angeles Police Department's Pistol Qualification Course is a mere 30 rounds, once a year.
The reality is that a teacher who spends more than one or two days a year practicing with a firearm will be in a higher state of readiness than the majority of police officers in the US.
With regards to securing and storing of a firearm, it would be incredibly easy to implement a policy to prevent children from gaining access by use of a biometric safe.
If a teacher is mentally unstable and a harm to children, they shouldn't be teaching. The reality is that a mentally unstable teacher can easily carry a gun into school regardless of whether or not its legal. There's nothing stopping them from bringing a gun in other than policy. It is illogical to believe that a mentally unstable teacher that wishes to harm their students will only refrain from doing so because there is a policy that prevents them from having a firearm.
Finally, any teacher who owns a gun has ALREADY gone through multiple background checks to both own the gun AND work at the school. Most states already require extensive background checks to be hired as a public educator.
To sum it up: A teacher who carries and trains with a firearm is a massive asset to school protection and the most practical way to prevent mass shootings.
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