Harold, TX Teacher Concealed Carry Ruling Good News for Teachers, Parents, and Students
At last!
A school district with some brains. Hopefully this will be a "camels nose under the tent" scenario and other Texas, and national, school districts will follow suit.
This policy is in the best interests of all concerned...except for any miscreant. If people are truly interested in protecting our kids in school, they should immediately jump on this band-wagon.
There is no rational argument against teachers and other adult school employees being able to carry firearms as long as those individuals meet the minimum requirements for permitting, according to state laws.
That concealed carry laws are a deterrent to violent crime has now been proven beyond any reasonable objection. More guns in the hands of law-abiding citizens mean fewer crimes, both violent and non-violent.
The Harold, Texas school district's decision is the right decision and hopefully will lead to many, many more school districts making the same choice.
Long Live Our American Republic!!!!
A school district with some brains. Hopefully this will be a "camels nose under the tent" scenario and other Texas, and national, school districts will follow suit.
Small Texas school district lets teachers, staff pack pistolsAmerican Concealed Carry Licensees have a sterling record when it comes to choosing if they should fire their weapons and are less likely to be involved in any criminal activity that the general population. That goes for all age groups.
By MARK AGEE
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Posted on Fri, Aug. 15, 2008
When classes start Aug. 25 in the tiny Harrold school district, there will be one distinct difference from years prior: Some of the teachers may have guns.
To deter and protect against school shootings, trustees have altered district policy to allow employees to carry concealed weapons if they have a state permit and permission from the administration. The 110-student district lies 150 miles northwest of Fort Worth on the eastern end of Wilbarger County, near the Oklahoma border.
More than a dozen state legislatures have considered making it legal to carry guns on college campuses, but experts and officials contacted by the Star-Telegram say the move is unheard of in elementary or secondary schools.
Superintendent David Thweatt said a main concern was that the small community is a 30-minute drive from the sheriff’s office, leaving students and teachers without protection.
This policy is in the best interests of all concerned...except for any miscreant. If people are truly interested in protecting our kids in school, they should immediately jump on this band-wagon.
There is no rational argument against teachers and other adult school employees being able to carry firearms as long as those individuals meet the minimum requirements for permitting, according to state laws.
That concealed carry laws are a deterrent to violent crime has now been proven beyond any reasonable objection. More guns in the hands of law-abiding citizens mean fewer crimes, both violent and non-violent.
The Harold, Texas school district's decision is the right decision and hopefully will lead to many, many more school districts making the same choice.
Long Live Our American Republic!!!!
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posted by Will Malven at 7:15 AM
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This is one of the craziest things I have ever heard of. There is no way I would want one of my daughters sitting next to someone who *might* be carrying a weapon and who *might* be tempted to use it.
You are the perfect Liberal, simplistic, uninformed, and afraid of your fellow citizens, but not afraid of criminals.
Grow a brain.
I have been a saying for years that if a teacher or administrator meets requirments then it is a great tool. In Mississipi the armed student was taken down by a national gaurd reserve (who was also the vice princable) who had just returned from drill and had his pistol still in his truck. It took many long minutes for the police to respond and when they did the student was on the ground and under control. But here is the kicker for Stephanie T. He did not shoot the student. It is a proven fact that a large percent of these students who come to school with a gun will either give up or shoot themself when confronted with armed resistance. I do think that there needs to be more requirements then just the state's for private citizen. I think that there should be some mental checks and also some police training to make sure that the person who chooses to be armed can acually hit the target every time and also be aware of the surounding children in the sad event that they miss on the first shot.. Other then that GO TEXAS!!!!!!!
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