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Originally Posted by Bucco
Yes, and it has been studied a bit.
As a break from all the macho talk by folks who will never be placed in the situation being discussed, maybe read some...example from NIH....
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"Al[B]though no empirical evidence is currently available regarding whether arming teachers would deter gun violence in elementary and secondary school settings, we can extrapolate from existing research on the possible outcomes of such efforts. Research has shown that increased gun access and gun possession are not associated with protection from violence,6 which suggests that increasing the presence of guns in the hands of civilians in schools, no matter how well intentioned, may backfire. Furthermore, exposure to gun violence
Arming Schoolteachers: What Do We Know? Where Do We Go From Here?
We also should consider what we have learned from past experience and enact laws....a few exist, passed but senate refuses to bring to the floor.
I suggest I have no answer but in dealing with our children, we should act like adults. |
First I do not consider myself "macho", but if being macho means wanting to protect the children at all costs, then I guess I am.
Let's get to the above;
"no empirical evidence is currently available"
Empirical meaning: based on, concerned with. or "verifiable" by observation or experience, rather than theory or pure logic.
"we can extrapolate"
Extrapolate meaning; extend the application to an "unknown situation" by "assuming" that existing trends will continue or similar methods will be applicable.
"may" backfire."
no need to extrapolate
"across a broader spectrum—hearing gunshots, witnessing gunfire, and knowing someone who has been injured with a firearm—can adversely affect a child’s health and development. Whether arming teachers would decrease these types of negative exposures is unclear."
Would you rather them be dead?
"I suggest I have no answer but in dealing with our children, we should act like adults."
I have no cut and dry answer either, but in dealing with our children, we should protect them at all costs, and keep an open mind to all options.
Steve