North Texas school district will let teachers carry guns - Ya think they'll have discipline problems?

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North Texas school district will let teachers carry guns - Ya think they'll have discipline problems?

by Butch Cassidy Posted August 16, 2008 05:54:51

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"HARROLD, Texas — A tiny Texas school district may be the first in the nation to allow teachers and staff to pack guns for protection when classes begin later this month, a newspaper reported.

Trustees at the Harrold Independent School District approved a district policy change last October so employees can carry concealed firearms to deter and protect against school shootings, provided the gun-toting teachers follow certain requirements.

In order for teachers and staff to carry a pistol, they must have a Texas license to carry a concealed handgun; must be authorized to carry by the district; must receive training in crisis management and hostile situations and have to use ammunition that is designed to minimize the risk of ricochet in school halls."

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5945430.html

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+10 Taylor™ August 16, 2008 15:12:21 (edited)

Answered: Nope
Everybody in Texas is packin'.
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+1
bizutage01 November 09, 2009 12:48:41

Answered: Nope
Run for your lives, children!
I chose "Nope", but both answers are not very serious.
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JDLogan January 23, 2009 02:35:12

Answered: Nope
Although for day to day behavior, I don't think the gun will be what effects discipline, it will be a teacher with a cool head ("crisis management") and a plan ("hostile situations").
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John "By God" Alward January 08, 2009 06:40:51

Answered: Yep
'Bout Time!!!
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Naive-No-More August 27, 2008 19:42:10

Answered: Yep
I doubt it will change how the kids act. I might dissuade kids like the ones at Columbine, but otherwise, business as usual. Schoolage kids think they are invincible and aren't afraid of death. I think it's scary, I can't trust the teachers hear to be fair to my child, but I can trust them to carry and potentially use a gun?
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CommonMyth to Naive-N... December 23, 2008 00:39:23

I would be talking to that teacher if I couldn't trust them to be fair with my child. That's messed up.
Only teachers I wouldn't trust with a gun are the ones who don't want to wear one anyway so no big deal there.
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SparkleyPie *Mojo is my hom... August 16, 2008 20:24:08

Answered: Nope
That ought to keep 'em in check.
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HairlessKat the Gnostic August 16, 2008 18:58:02

Answered: Yep
yes... Ill be very suprised if they dont wind up with an accidental shooting in the very near future due to a teacher mistakenly thinking somones pulling a gun or showing it off or something the 'untrained' tend to do..... if the teachers want to carry guns, I say make them go through a police taught course and get a special license or something to reduce the chances somone is just trigger happy. I certainly wouldnt want it to be MY kid that gets shot because a teacher was to quick to assume....
Butch C... to Hairles... August 16, 2008 23:22:52

" if the teachers want to carry guns, I say make them go through a police taught course and get a special license or something to reduce the chances somone is just trigger happy."

Did yall get a chance ta read the description?

Take a gander at it.
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Taylor™ August 16, 2008 15:12:21 (edited)

Answered: Nope
Everybody in Texas is packin'.
+2
This Much August 16, 2008 13:34:07

Answered: Yep
Texas is different -everyone has a gun it is not a big deal- really that state is not like everywhere else here look at their cops
+3
mike to This Much August 16, 2008 16:37:28

Arizona is pretty much like Texas when it comes to owning guns. My wife and I have 6.
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This Much to mike August 16, 2008 20:13:48

Nothing wrong with that! Everyone should have one....
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Butch C... to mike August 16, 2008 23:23:22

Only 6?

Amateur!
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mike to Butch C... August 16, 2008 23:30:54

We have plans to increase our armory. BTW how do I become a pro? Kill people with my guns for money?
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Butch C... to mike August 17, 2008 22:56:11

I don't kill fer money...fer fun maybe but not fer money.
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CommonMyth to mike December 23, 2008 00:36:26

Being a Texan I can tell you you have it better in Arizona. You have open carry.
We don't.
Yet
If anyone reading this votes in Texas, can you help us get open carry legislation rolling?

http://www.petitiononline.com...
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http://www.fyi.legis.state.tx...
+2
mike August 16, 2008 11:26:26

Answered: Yep
Klebold and Harris would not have gotten as far as they did if a teacher who was armed and trained to use a gun would have been there.
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Jincks0... to mike August 18, 2008 03:29:43

Reread the article. The guns idea isn't about in school violence it was because the school felt they might possibly be a target for violence from the freeway even though it has never happened before.
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Butch C... to Jincks0... August 18, 2008 20:27:44

Shall they wait until people get shot full o' lead?

Isn't tha closing the barn door after the horse dun run off?
+1
CommonMyth to mike December 23, 2008 00:41:18

You are correct sir.
+1
SouthernB August 16, 2008 10:58:00

Answered: Yep
Because the guns are not intended to manage discipline.

If they want to improve discipline, let the teachers carry a paddle, and encourage them to use them!
+1
Dave Sawyer ♥ Child of God ♥ August 16, 2008 06:48:13

Answered: Yep
Is it Global Warming causing the heat dow south to affect thinking processes. California should support home schooling instead of discouraging it - seems the better solution.
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critic August 16, 2008 06:13:45 (edited)

Answered: Yep
You better believe it. Its your right to defend yourself - and here is an article regarding Presidential candidate Bob Barr regarding your 2nd amendment rights to bear arms http://www.unitedliberty.org/...
+1
Cheeezeburger August 16, 2008 06:10:59

Answered: Nope
You can't have discipline problems when everyone is dead.

"That is the wrong answer son!" ... ::BANG!::
+1
Janice August 16, 2008 06:02:52

Answered: Yep
moderated...
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critic to Janice August 16, 2008 06:42:47

Fewer students would have died at Virginia Tech if students were allowed to carry fire arms.
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Butch C... to Janice August 16, 2008 23:24:50

What if they don't?

Y'all will admit y'all were wrong?
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Janice to Butch C... August 16, 2008 23:33:36

moderated...
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Butch C... to Janice August 17, 2008 22:56:40

What's the world come ta that they stopped carrying a smoke-wagon?
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Janice to Butch C... August 17, 2008 23:23:21

moderated...
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ElectricLadybug*SH07* August 16, 2008 06:02:23

Answered: Yep
Carryin' is one thing...dischargin' is a whole 'nother ballpark!! sounds pretty regulated!
+3
Butch Cassidy August 16, 2008 05:56:15

Answered: Nope
Some kids would be served well by a good pistol-wippin!