I am a teacher and former military. I have fired weapons that most have never even heard of. I cannot use my skills with guns to protect my kids and that's by contract. A person with a concealed permit can carry on campus but not a teacher. There are many pitfalls to arming teachers but the biggest problem I have in prohibiting it is letting the potential shooter know the teachers are unarmed. I think the carry or not carry needs to be a personal one. Someone needs to have a permit. Having a potential shooter not know if the teachers are armed, I believe is an advantage.
My alternative being prohibited? I had and have a stick. One of the first things I learned in the military was how to defend myself legally with the stick. I learned how to kill with it while holding it with two hands as a defensive weapon. In close combat a person with a knife is at a disadvantage and a person with a gun is on pretty level plain. I need to get close. I have about 50 feet to the door. I am an auto mechanics teacher and have a Chevrolet lower timing gear on my desk. A dual roller chain lower gear that looks a lot like a fighting star. I need the gear to throw to buy the 2 seconds I need to close the gap and get close with my stick. My students are briefed to leave through the back door, go and keep going and don't look back and I will deal with it. Most shooters are not experienced or particularly talented. They will duck the gear coming, buying the time I need to get close and dangerous.
I have a plan. If I die trying, tough nooggies. I will not be executed period. Any plan is better than nothing. I am a military pilot and when an emergency happens you will do what you are trained to do. I am in not in favor of prohibiting guns on teachers as the shooter should not be assured of no guns on campus. I caused a change at our school as now the "fight back" is the standard and not just hide and die.
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