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12/21/2012 1:28pm Edited Date/Time 12/21/2012 1:44pm
That's okay if you're not willing to, I would be willing to support any repeal on gun-free zones. I believe the 2nd amendment allows me the...
That's okay if you're not willing to, I would be willing to support any repeal on gun-free zones. I believe the 2nd amendment allows me the right to bear arms, anywhere I choose to I go, except into some other private citizen's home who doesn't want me there with a gun. I don't currently have a permit or own a gun mind you, I just believe the 2nd amendment gives me that right and I believe any law restricting that violates the 2nd amendment. If I were a parent and happened to be visiting my child in that school on that day and I had a CCW and normally carried my weapon with me but had to leave it in the car to go into the school I would have been just as dead as everyone else and it would have been because I wasn't allowed to protect myself by law.
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I'd rather push this approach first, then work our way back to repealing the gun-free zones. Again, the freedoms have already been taken away. Might as...
I'd rather push this approach first, then work our way back to repealing the gun-free zones. Again, the freedoms have already been taken away. Might as well make the best of the situation.
I wasn't suggestion not pushing this approach first. I was just pointing out that the system is still flawed and an effort should be made to fix it "in addition" to this more immediate change, that probably won't happen anyway. It's not a one or the other type of situation or an all or nothing situation. Hell, I believe people with the proper CCW permits should be able to carry through airports and onto airplanes. If there had been a few "good guys" with guns on the airplanes on 9/11 we might have 3000 fewer dead Americans. The people on those airplanes were not allowed to protect themselves by law, unconstitutional law in my opinion.
12/21/2012 1:54pm
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After that speech slogan "Land of the free" seems like a mockery. There will be twice as many paranoid people in a near future if any...
After that speech slogan "Land of the free" seems like a mockery.
There will be twice as many paranoid people in a near future if any of their proposition is to take place.
jtomasik wrote:
How does it mock "Land of the free"?
how can having to have armed guards at school's not be a attack on personal freedom's

it is one more step toward a police state isn't it? which is the ultimate loss of freedom
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I wasn't suggestion not pushing this approach first. I was just pointing out that the system is still flawed and an effort should be made to...
I wasn't suggestion not pushing this approach first. I was just pointing out that the system is still flawed and an effort should be made to fix it "in addition" to this more immediate change, that probably won't happen anyway. It's not a one or the other type of situation or an all or nothing situation. Hell, I believe people with the proper CCW permits should be able to carry through airports and onto airplanes. If there had been a few "good guys" with guns on the airplanes on 9/11 we might have 3000 fewer dead Americans. The people on those airplanes were not allowed to protect themselves by law, unconstitutional law in my opinion.
Now let`s think about it. Wouldn`t it make it easy for terrorists to get a guns on a plane or are you suggesting that you fill a form before boarding and if you check the isle that say`s "terrorist", you`re not allowed on board with a gun so decent citizens have a upper hand on them?
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If we put an armed guard, wouldn’t the shooter know to kill that person first? The guard wouldn’t stand a chance because 99.999% of the time would be uneventful and he would have his guard down. Plus what would it cost to put a guard in every school average salary around $50,000? How many schools do we have?

I like the idea of putting a gun in every school at a secure unknown location and only giving certain trained administrators access.

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12/21/2012 2:01pm
kongols wrote:
After that speech slogan "Land of the free" seems like a mockery. There will be twice as many paranoid people in a near future if any...
After that speech slogan "Land of the free" seems like a mockery.
There will be twice as many paranoid people in a near future if any of their proposition is to take place.
jtomasik wrote:
How does it mock "Land of the free"?
scott_nz wrote:
how can having to have armed guards at school's not be a attack on personal freedom's it is one more step toward a police state isn't...
how can having to have armed guards at school's not be a attack on personal freedom's

it is one more step toward a police state isn't it? which is the ultimate loss of freedom
Children under the age of 18 do not have many rights in this country first off all.
Second of all RSO does more good for the school then it does harm.
I've already stated the reasons why in this thread.
They're not just armed guards like people think...
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12/21/2012 2:02pm Edited Date/Time 12/21/2012 2:04pm
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If we put an armed guard, wouldn’t the shooter know to kill that person first? The guard wouldn’t stand a chance because 99.999% of the time...
If we put an armed guard, wouldn’t the shooter know to kill that person first? The guard wouldn’t stand a chance because 99.999% of the time would be uneventful and he would have his guard down. Plus what would it cost to put a guard in every school average salary around $50,000? How many schools do we have?

I like the idea of putting a gun in every school at a secure unknown location and only giving certain trained administrators access.
You have 125`000 public schools. That would be 6.25 billion a year.
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That's the problem. Good guys shouldn't be disarmed in schools. I live in IL and we're the only state left that doesn't have a CCW law...
That's the problem. Good guys shouldn't be disarmed in schools. I live in IL and we're the only state left that doesn't have a CCW law. That's about to change.
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The laws around the public schools are already in place. I'm not going to try to reinvent the wheel. Not many are going to go for...
The laws around the public schools are already in place. I'm not going to try to reinvent the wheel. Not many are going to go for repealing those laws and allowing the general public to bring firearms into schools, especially now. I like the NRA's idea, since it sounds realistic and something that could be implemented fast. All we need are the copycat crazies lining up to out-do the last idiot. The schools need protection as soon as possible.
That's okay if you're not willing to, I would be willing to support any repeal on gun-free zones. I believe the 2nd amendment allows me the...
That's okay if you're not willing to, I would be willing to support any repeal on gun-free zones. I believe the 2nd amendment allows me the right to bear arms, anywhere I choose to I go, except into some other private citizen's home who doesn't want me there with a gun. I don't currently have a permit or own a gun mind you, I just believe the 2nd amendment gives me that right and I believe any law restricting that violates the 2nd amendment. If I were a parent and happened to be visiting my child in that school on that day and I had a CCW and normally carried my weapon with me but had to leave it in the car to go into the school I would have been just as dead as everyone else and it would have been because I wasn't allowed to protect myself by law.
In Utah, so far as I understand the law-it's against the law to prevent legal permit holding citizens from carrying concealed in public buildings-including schools-(with the exception of jails/prisons/court rooms).

I just wish more people would do it.

A buddy of mine-CCW holder-carried to his daughters parent/teacher conference...the ignorant principal of the school called the police and said there was a man with a gun in the school. Police arrived in force (and rightly so), came at him with guns drawn (scaring his daughter), he puts his hands up and calmly explains he has a permit for the gun and he shows his permit...the first cop was also ignorant and tried to arrest him...he asked to speak with his superior. His superior looks at the permit, ran his drivers license (no warrants), apologized for he inconvenience, and sent him on his way.
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12/21/2012 2:10pm Edited Date/Time 12/21/2012 2:11pm
Do we put an armed police officer in every movie theatre also?
He brought up how there are armed officers in malls, yet we still have shootings in the malls.
Where is this officer to be stationed at the school? What if the "bad guy with a gun" shoots his way in through the back or mows kids down on the playground?

The whole NRA speech was a execution in "pass the buck," blaming everyone and everything other than weapons owners and manufacturers for the proper safety and security as it pertains to weapons ownership and sales. I mean for God sakes, the "gun show loophole" is a screen door on a submarine...ANYONE can buy a weapon at a gun show with no checks at all..including psychos.
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12/21/2012 2:14pm Edited Date/Time 12/21/2012 2:18pm
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If we put an armed guard, wouldn’t the shooter know to kill that person first? The guard wouldn’t stand a chance because 99.999% of the time...
If we put an armed guard, wouldn’t the shooter know to kill that person first? The guard wouldn’t stand a chance because 99.999% of the time would be uneventful and he would have his guard down. Plus what would it cost to put a guard in every school average salary around $50,000? How many schools do we have?

I like the idea of putting a gun in every school at a secure unknown location and only giving certain trained administrators access.
"If we put an armed guard, wouldn’t the shooter know to kill that person first?
The guard wouldn’t stand a chance because 99.999% of the time would be uneventful and he would have his guard down. "

The RSO at my nephews school.
He wears a bp vest and has far better training then most police officers do and is trained for this sort of thing.
They have to be qualified.So pulling comments out of your ass " 99.999% " of the time his guard would be down is pretty silly so say the least.Those guys are always on alert - that is their job.
Obviously security doesn't make make everyone bullet proof and mistakes can be made. But in a CQB-Firefight my money is always on the guy with the most training.Training = reacting with speed & efficiency.

You could say why does the President have personal guards when people would kill the guards first?
Think about it,all you can do is try to prevent. However,every security situation has it's flaws.
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12/21/2012 2:18pm
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You have 125`000 public schools. That would be 6.25 billion a year.
County funds in this County cover the RSO(s) here I believe.
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12/21/2012 2:20pm
flarider wrote:
Do we put an armed police officer in every movie theatre also? He brought up how there are armed officers in malls, yet we still have...
Do we put an armed police officer in every movie theatre also?
He brought up how there are armed officers in malls, yet we still have shootings in the malls.
Where is this officer to be stationed at the school? What if the "bad guy with a gun" shoots his way in through the back or mows kids down on the playground?

The whole NRA speech was a execution in "pass the buck," blaming everyone and everything other than weapons owners and manufacturers for the proper safety and security as it pertains to weapons ownership and sales. I mean for God sakes, the "gun show loophole" is a screen door on a submarine...ANYONE can buy a weapon at a gun show with no checks at all..including psychos.
A movie theatre isn't a public building...so "we" (as in our government) can't, and shouldn't, put an armed guard in every movie theatre...BUT if the owner(s) of a theatre (or a mall) want to put an armed guard in their theatres, then so be it.

The only "armed" officers I see in malls, are the ones armed with a tazer and mace (the essence of bringing a knife to a gun fight). I don't ever see armed guards, with guns, at shopping malls. I know at the Trolley Square mall shooting here in SLC back in 2007, there was NO armed guard in the mall (an off duty police officer saved a TON of lives by engaging the shooter with his own gun, and cornering him until a police unit arrived and killed him). Can you name one instance of a mall shooting with an Armed guard in which the armed guard didn't make a difference?
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12/21/2012 2:22pm
kongols wrote:
You have 125`000 public schools. That would be 6.25 billion a year.
FastEddy wrote:
County funds in this County cover the RSO(s) here I believe.
Yup...I say leave it up to each individual state how they want to guard/protect public schools. It shouldn't cost the feds anything.
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FastEddy wrote:
"If we put an armed guard, wouldn’t the shooter know to kill that person first? The guard wouldn’t stand a chance because 99.999% of the time...
"If we put an armed guard, wouldn’t the shooter know to kill that person first?
The guard wouldn’t stand a chance because 99.999% of the time would be uneventful and he would have his guard down. "

The RSO at my nephews school.
He wears a bp vest and has far better training then most police officers do and is trained for this sort of thing.
They have to be qualified.So pulling comments out of your ass " 99.999% " of the time his guard would be down is pretty silly so say the least.Those guys are always on alert - that is their job.
Obviously security doesn't make make everyone bullet proof and mistakes can be made. But in a CQB-Firefight my money is always on the guy with the most training.Training = reacting with speed & efficiency.

You could say why does the President have personal guards when people would kill the guards first?
Think about it,all you can do is try to prevent. However,every security situation has it's flaws.
Not pulling anything out of my ass. Maybe the 99.999% was a slightly inaccurate, but do you really think there will be incidents at every school, every day? Regarding the CQB 1 on 1, I would take the guy with the element of surprise. Criminals can and will have vests too. They will be armed better too. Pistol vs assault riffle.
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12/21/2012 2:30pm Edited Date/Time 12/21/2012 2:31pm
I wasn't suggestion not pushing this approach first. I was just pointing out that the system is still flawed and an effort should be made to...
I wasn't suggestion not pushing this approach first. I was just pointing out that the system is still flawed and an effort should be made to fix it "in addition" to this more immediate change, that probably won't happen anyway. It's not a one or the other type of situation or an all or nothing situation. Hell, I believe people with the proper CCW permits should be able to carry through airports and onto airplanes. If there had been a few "good guys" with guns on the airplanes on 9/11 we might have 3000 fewer dead Americans. The people on those airplanes were not allowed to protect themselves by law, unconstitutional law in my opinion.
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Now let`s think about it. Wouldn`t it make it easy for terrorists to get a guns on a plane or are you suggesting that you fill...
Now let`s think about it. Wouldn`t it make it easy for terrorists to get a guns on a plane or are you suggesting that you fill a form before boarding and if you check the isle that say`s "terrorist", you`re not allowed on board with a gun so decent citizens have a upper hand on them?
If terrorists can get a proper CCW permit then yes, they could easily get a gun on board. Of course even without a CCW terrorists find ways to do things that are against the law. If there is a terrorist on board carrying a gun or box cutter, or any other damned thing they can dream up, then I damn sure want to be carrying a gun too. Or at least I hope "someone" who is a good guy is carrying one. Sitting ducks otherwise. You saw how that worked out.
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12/21/2012 2:31pm Edited Date/Time 12/21/2012 2:37pm
$6 billion is estimated revenue generated by the gun and ammunition industry in the U.S., according to an analysis by business research firm Hoovers.

Now. We all know that private security firms have direct ties to NRA. That would be another 6,25 billion if they put guards in every school. If they pull it off they will double their money via donations.
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12/21/2012 2:37pm
kongols wrote:
After that speech slogan "Land of the free" seems like a mockery. There will be twice as many paranoid people in a near future if any...
After that speech slogan "Land of the free" seems like a mockery.
There will be twice as many paranoid people in a near future if any of their proposition is to take place.
Pretty sure you will be the only paranoid person.
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Pretty sure you will be the only paranoid person.
Wow,awesome.
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12/21/2012 2:46pm Edited Date/Time 12/21/2012 2:49pm
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Not pulling anything out of my ass. Maybe the 99.999% was a slightly inaccurate, but do you really think there will be incidents at every school...
Not pulling anything out of my ass. Maybe the 99.999% was a slightly inaccurate, but do you really think there will be incidents at every school, every day? Regarding the CQB 1 on 1, I would take the guy with the element of surprise. Criminals can and will have vests too. They will be armed better too. Pistol vs assault riffle.
" Maybe the 99.999% was a slightly inaccurate, but do you really think there will be incidents at every school, every day? "


I would say more then "slightly",Victor.

And no - But they also do more then provide security. Since they started doing this,things have got better at my nephews school. They have training drills for this type of stuff also.Him also having a radio puts him in direct communication rather then a relay com with 911 also. They keep up with their training....


"Criminals can and will have vests too. They will be armed better too. Pistol vs assault riffle."


Sure Victor, criminals can wear what ever they want.

As for a pistol vs a civilian carbine (16inch + barrel) in CQB...
My money is on the guy that is better trained for the situation who can assess a threat & neutralize it swiftly.
And sure the element of surprise is always there when you are talking security issues and works in favor at times of the assaulter. However,a properly trained officer who keeps up on his training can/would be effective against someone in most cases - not all.But not having anyone there is not going to help at all.It can also work as a deterrent having an armed officer there.


Like I said before - my nephews school has been doing this for a while and it is working out for the better.
The officer plays a larger role - more then just an armed guard.
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Pretty sure you will be the only paranoid person.
kongols wrote:
Wow,awesome.
Seriously, dude, if you don't like America's gun laws...don't come here. Then you won't have to worry about it.

You keep grinding this ax in some weird and weak attempt to point out your perceived flaws in America. Its like you have an uncontrollable impulse to make America look bad or something (as do a rather large percentage Europeans...it's a result of an inferiority complex)-and yes, I have no doubt you'll deny that emphatically with your: "I love America...I only want what is best for my American friends...I think America is awesome!" Bull Shit (but I don't buy it)-It's time to let it go.

If you don't like America...don't come here. Don't let your friends and family come here...you just stay in Latvia, figuratively cowering in fear of the guns in America because you somehow believe that Americans are living in Anarchy or some nonsensical pile of cow shit...good grief man...you're pathetic.
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Seriously, dude, if you don't like America's gun laws...don't come here. Then you won't have to worry about it. You keep grinding this ax in some...
Seriously, dude, if you don't like America's gun laws...don't come here. Then you won't have to worry about it.

You keep grinding this ax in some weird and weak attempt to point out your perceived flaws in America. Its like you have an uncontrollable impulse to make America look bad or something (as do a rather large percentage Europeans...it's a result of an inferiority complex)-and yes, I have no doubt you'll deny that emphatically with your: "I love America...I only want what is best for my American friends...I think America is awesome!" Bull Shit (but I don't buy it)-It's time to let it go.

If you don't like America...don't come here. Don't let your friends and family come here...you just stay in Latvia, figuratively cowering in fear of the guns in America because you somehow believe that Americans are living in Anarchy or some nonsensical pile of cow shit...good grief man...you're pathetic.
Oh boy..
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12/21/2012 2:56pm
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I'd be willing if my county and city took a few cops off the street from manning a speed trap and made them guard each school...
I'd be willing if my county and city took a few cops off the street from manning a speed trap and made them guard each school. I don't see what the issue is with it. I don't see many of these nutjobs trying to attack police stations or some gun club. Seems to me they go where the people are defenseless.
I'm with jtom, get those fuckers and their radar guns off the damn street and actually serve and protect the community! Smile
I think this every damn day. It's as if once police officer's mode of transportation became automobiles, cars and roads became their main duty or something?? If a cop sees some dude blatantly break a traffic law, okay, but patrolling the streets looking for speeders and shit is ridiculous.
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[i]" Maybe the 99.999% was a slightly inaccurate, but do you really think there will be incidents at every school, every day? "[/i] I would say...
" Maybe the 99.999% was a slightly inaccurate, but do you really think there will be incidents at every school, every day? "


I would say more then "slightly",Victor.

And no - But they also do more then provide security. Since they started doing this,things have got better at my nephews school. They have training drills for this type of stuff also.Him also having a radio puts him in direct communication rather then a relay com with 911 also. They keep up with their training....


"Criminals can and will have vests too. They will be armed better too. Pistol vs assault riffle."


Sure Victor, criminals can wear what ever they want.

As for a pistol vs a civilian carbine (16inch + barrel) in CQB...
My money is on the guy that is better trained for the situation who can assess a threat & neutralize it swiftly.
And sure the element of surprise is always there when you are talking security issues and works in favor at times of the assaulter. However,a properly trained officer who keeps up on his training can/would be effective against someone in most cases - not all.But not having anyone there is not going to help at all.It can also work as a deterrent having an armed officer there.


Like I said before - my nephews school has been doing this for a while and it is working out for the better.
The officer plays a larger role - more then just an armed guard.
I disagree but fair enough explanation.

I’m pro-gun I just don’t like the idea of putting an officer at every school. It’s just not cost effective whether it comes from state or federal tax dollars, it’s still coming out of our pockets. I say put a gun in a secure location and only give certain cleared teachers and administrators access.

BTW- how do you know my name, Eddy?
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Seriously, dude, if you don't like America's gun laws...don't come here. Then you won't have to worry about it. You keep grinding this ax in some...
Seriously, dude, if you don't like America's gun laws...don't come here. Then you won't have to worry about it.

You keep grinding this ax in some weird and weak attempt to point out your perceived flaws in America. Its like you have an uncontrollable impulse to make America look bad or something (as do a rather large percentage Europeans...it's a result of an inferiority complex)-and yes, I have no doubt you'll deny that emphatically with your: "I love America...I only want what is best for my American friends...I think America is awesome!" Bull Shit (but I don't buy it)-It's time to let it go.

If you don't like America...don't come here. Don't let your friends and family come here...you just stay in Latvia, figuratively cowering in fear of the guns in America because you somehow believe that Americans are living in Anarchy or some nonsensical pile of cow shit...good grief man...you're pathetic.
kongols wrote:
Oh boy..
I figured you'd have no intelligent response, because I'm pretty sure I hit the nail right on the head.

In your heart of hearts, you want America to fail...and that is why you keep going on and on and on about what you perceive to be a flaw in America...and constantly comparing it to countries that you don't want to fail or think are "better" than America. For some weird reason, I think you smirk-if not outright chuckle-every time America stumbles...get a life. (Again, I fully expect you to deny that-emphatically even-as admitting it would blow holes clean through your creditability.)
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12/21/2012 3:05pm Edited Date/Time 12/21/2012 3:13pm
Titan1 wrote:
I figured you'd have no intelligent response, because I'm pretty sure I hit the nail right on the head. In your heart of hearts, you want...
I figured you'd have no intelligent response, because I'm pretty sure I hit the nail right on the head.

In your heart of hearts, you want America to fail...and that is why you keep going on and on and on about what you perceive to be a flaw in America...and constantly comparing it to countries that you don't want to fail or think are "better" than America. For some weird reason, I think you smirk-if not outright chuckle-every time America stumbles...get a life. (Again, I fully expect you to deny that-emphatically even-as admitting it would blow holes clean through your creditability.)
. If you don`t like my opinion don`t read it.
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I figured you'd have no intelligent response, because I'm pretty sure I hit the nail right on the head. In your heart of hearts, you want...
I figured you'd have no intelligent response, because I'm pretty sure I hit the nail right on the head.

In your heart of hearts, you want America to fail...and that is why you keep going on and on and on about what you perceive to be a flaw in America...and constantly comparing it to countries that you don't want to fail or think are "better" than America. For some weird reason, I think you smirk-if not outright chuckle-every time America stumbles...get a life. (Again, I fully expect you to deny that-emphatically even-as admitting it would blow holes clean through your creditability.)
kongols wrote:
. If you don`t like my opinion don`t read it.
I'm truly sorry to hear about your child...that would be absolute hell. I maintain my positions, but again, I'm truly sorry about your child, no parent should have to endure that, ever, for any reason. I'm sorry you had to go through it.
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12/21/2012 3:30pm Edited Date/Time 12/21/2012 3:41pm
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I disagree but fair enough explanation. I’m pro-gun I just don’t like the idea of putting an officer at every school. It’s just not cost effective...
I disagree but fair enough explanation.

I’m pro-gun I just don’t like the idea of putting an officer at every school. It’s just not cost effective whether it comes from state or federal tax dollars, it’s still coming out of our pockets. I say put a gun in a secure location and only give certain cleared teachers and administrators access.

BTW- how do you know my name, Eddy?
I understand the cost part.

They seem to be getting their moneys worth down here,things have gotten better at the high schools since they started doing it.
The program is nothing brand new & it has been going on for a while now.
If it wasn't effective and did more harm then good,I would assume they would have canned it by now.
Lots of grumpy tax payers in these parts. Smile

As for putting a firearm in a secure location.
That is a measure they could take also....that is better then nothing.
However,having a weapon out of arms reach doesn't do you much good at times though.
But you never know.

If they gave one to every teacher or just several, that would/could be effective(with proper security training from professional consultants & schooling). If they did some leg work they could probably find some consultants/instructors/contractors willing to volunteer their time to help.I have seen a lot of security specialists on SOF Rep volunteering to help as of lately also.The school employees could put together their own small response teams.Having 1 trained in tactical handgun combat & another in tactical shotgun deployment,threat assessment and area scanning ,drugged assailant and body armor defeating drills ect...
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12/21/2012 3:44pm
varagon wrote:
I disagree but fair enough explanation. I’m pro-gun I just don’t like the idea of putting an officer at every school. It’s just not cost effective...
I disagree but fair enough explanation.

I’m pro-gun I just don’t like the idea of putting an officer at every school. It’s just not cost effective whether it comes from state or federal tax dollars, it’s still coming out of our pockets. I say put a gun in a secure location and only give certain cleared teachers and administrators access.

BTW- how do you know my name, Eddy?
FastEddy wrote:
I understand the cost part. They seem to be getting their moneys worth down here,things have gotten better at the high schools since they started doing...
I understand the cost part.

They seem to be getting their moneys worth down here,things have gotten better at the high schools since they started doing it.
The program is nothing brand new & it has been going on for a while now.
If it wasn't effective and did more harm then good,I would assume they would have canned it by now.
Lots of grumpy tax payers in these parts. Smile

As for putting a firearm in a secure location.
That is a measure they could take also....that is better then nothing.
However,having a weapon out of arms reach doesn't do you much good at times though.
But you never know.

If they gave one to every teacher or just several, that would/could be effective(with proper security training from professional consultants & schooling). If they did some leg work they could probably find some consultants/instructors/contractors willing to volunteer their time to help.I have seen a lot of security specialists on SOF Rep volunteering to help as of lately also.The school employees could put together their own small response teams.Having 1 trained in tactical handgun combat & another in tactical shotgun deployment,threat assessment and area scanning ,drugged assailant and body armor defeating drills ect...
We've got a Resource Officer at our schools, too. He splits his time between the Elementary, Middle and High School-but the bulk of his time is in the HS. He is armed and does some "patrolling", but also does seminars and participates in several civics classes and programs, explaining law and law enforcement topics. He also is an EMT and helps the sports trainers and is an assistant FB coach. He is at nearly every sporting event and many other EC events. The main positive to his being at the school is for the kids to get to know a police officer away from being hassled-he wears a "casual" uniform and gets to know nearly all of our local kids. Often times when kids do get in trouble away from school, he shows up to talk to them and help them out and be a liaison between the kid, authorities, and parents.

Having a positive role-model connected to the police department is worth an awful lot of money as far as I'm concerned.
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12/21/2012 3:45pm
Titan1 wrote:
I figured you'd have no intelligent response, because I'm pretty sure I hit the nail right on the head. In your heart of hearts, you want...
I figured you'd have no intelligent response, because I'm pretty sure I hit the nail right on the head.

In your heart of hearts, you want America to fail...and that is why you keep going on and on and on about what you perceive to be a flaw in America...and constantly comparing it to countries that you don't want to fail or think are "better" than America. For some weird reason, I think you smirk-if not outright chuckle-every time America stumbles...get a life. (Again, I fully expect you to deny that-emphatically even-as admitting it would blow holes clean through your creditability.)
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And ours is like dating this:

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C'mon, Mormon. Show some empathy. You'd be pissed too. Wink
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12/21/2012 3:51pm Edited Date/Time 12/21/2012 3:51pm
jtomasik wrote:
Kongols country is like dating this cheerleader: [img]https://www.movpins.com/big/MV5BOTgzNDYzODM1MF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwOTYxNDAzMw/still-of-lori-beth-denberg-and-justin-long-in-dodgeball:-a-true-underdog-story-large-picture.jpg[/img] And ours is like dating this: http://gridironexperts.com/wp-content/plugins/Premium_Gallery_Manager/cache/pgalleryBroncos%20Candace.jpg C'mon, Mormon. Show some empathy. You'd be pissed too. ;)
Kongols country is like dating this cheerleader:



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C'mon, Mormon. Show some empathy. You'd be pissed too. Wink
Hahahaha!
Hey man, fat chicks could be high maintenance also. They might drink all your beer & eat all your food.
That stuffs not cheap these days. Grinning Grinning Grinning
FastEddy
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12/21/2012 3:55pm
vet323 wrote:
We've got a Resource Officer at our schools, too. He splits his time between the Elementary, Middle and High School-but the bulk of his time is...
We've got a Resource Officer at our schools, too. He splits his time between the Elementary, Middle and High School-but the bulk of his time is in the HS. He is armed and does some "patrolling", but also does seminars and participates in several civics classes and programs, explaining law and law enforcement topics. He also is an EMT and helps the sports trainers and is an assistant FB coach. He is at nearly every sporting event and many other EC events. The main positive to his being at the school is for the kids to get to know a police officer away from being hassled-he wears a "casual" uniform and gets to know nearly all of our local kids. Often times when kids do get in trouble away from school, he shows up to talk to them and help them out and be a liaison between the kid, authorities, and parents.

Having a positive role-model connected to the police department is worth an awful lot of money as far as I'm concerned.
It sounds like a very similar program like they have down here.
Glad it is working out for you guys.

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