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Originally Posted by Blackbird45
You have to face reality, to blame the police for not doing what was expected of them is understandable, but they also want to go home at the end of their shift and see their families. The shooting at the Tops Supermarket in Buffalo, the guard did what was expected of him and died, and the shooter kept killing people. Yesterday a good guy with a gun did stop a shooter in a food court, but that is rare. There is a problem in this country, and it cannot be solved with a good guy with a gun or trying to figure out who is mentally unfit to own a firearm. It might not be what people want to hear and I'm sure it will not eliminate all mass shooting, but there has to be more control over the firearms. It could be restricting what type firearms can be sold or making the owners financially responsible for the weapon in their possession. I'm not sure exactly what, but whatever we are doing at the moment is not working.
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There are other solutions to greatly reduce mass shootings and yet people don't want to consider them as well.
Motive
What is the motive to enter a school, grocery store, or mall and shoot people that the Shooter doesn't even know? We see time and time again that they were fascinated with previous mass shootings. Are they trying to "beat the score", like a video game? Are they seeking fame? I can imagine in their mind that fame and infamy are one and the same. That motive can be removed by never mentioning their name to the public. Keep it in official reports only. The media can stop sensationalizing these horrific stories.
Security
I hear time and time again that people don't want to turn schools into prisons. A person can't walk into a Federal building, a County Court house, an airport, etc. with a gun. Why is that? What does a federal building have that is more important to protect than children? This short video on YouTube illustrates the safest school in America. For the cost of the upgrades they implemented, it could be done nation wide for much less than we send to other countries for their security.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcpsnrxHdCc
Defense
I understand that people are uncomfortable with teachers being armed. I understand that many teachers would not want to be armed. There are other options.
1). Florida implemented, by statute, the Guardian Program named for Coach Aaron Feis from the Parkland shooting. You can read the statute here:
Statutes & Constitution
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The requirements to be a school guardian are significant. I believe the number of Florida schools that have a guardian is over 80%.
2) Every classroom should have an alarm, similar to a fire alarm, that when pulled emits a different tone so every person knows there is a shooter. That alarm should also alert authorities at their precinct as well as mobile units. There could be a "Black Alert" similar to Blue Alerts or Silver Alerts. The sooner someone engages the shooter the more lives will be saved. For teachers who are willing to be armed (with required training) a handgun can easily be stored in a biometric safe that only the teachers finger prints can open. Children could never access it.
3) A gun safe could be installed in every principals office with appropriate gear and weapons.
4) Non-lethal response options. The Byrna pepper launcher uses CO2 to launch proprietary pepper rounds much like aiming a pistol. There are currently over 200 Police departments evaluating it as an alternative to tasers. The pepper round is a mix of tear gas and capsaicin. It stops an assailant in their tracks without killing them. If a child happened to get a hold of the Byrna it won't kill anybody. Here are a couple of videos demonstrating it's effectivity:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04neU4UU974
Police officer giving it a try
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5db0qRMJSfs
Galveston Texas Police used one against an aggressive Felon. They stopped a dangerous situation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkQWv03aHkU
There are a lot of options that should be considered. People a lot smarter than me can come up with other solutions. We can greatly reduce mass shootings without infringing on the Rights of law abiding citizens.
Incidentally, I am a dealer for Byrna if anyone is interested. A great solution for home, auto, and personal defense when you want a non-lethal option.