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Trained to shoot: The Utah teachers taking up guns in their classrooms

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  1. [4]
    Neverland
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    From a tactical POV this makes a bit of sense, I guess. Though there are tons of possible issues. What are the rules of engagement? What are the numbers on tolerable accidental discharges? From a...

    From a tactical POV this makes a bit of sense, I guess. Though there are tons of possible issues. What are the rules of engagement? What are the numbers on tolerable accidental discharges?

    From a strategic POV, armed teachers are so dystopian that if someone had put that into a movie 10-20 years ago, I would not buy into the idea unless it was Mad Max.

    9 votes
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      Catt
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      I do sort of understand that if greater change is not made, that the individual has to. So I'm not saying I don't get this...but I really don't. Is the US really okay will living like they're in...

      I do sort of understand that if greater change is not made, that the individual has to. So I'm not saying I don't get this...but I really don't. Is the US really okay will living like they're in an active war zone?

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      1. 39hp
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        A dude with a rifle literally shot a congressperson. A few years before that a dude literally put a bullet through the head of another congressperson. Another dude literally shot up a primary...

        A dude with a rifle literally shot a congressperson. A few years before that a dude literally put a bullet through the head of another congressperson. Another dude literally shot up a primary school. Another dude shot up a country music festival. All of this while the majority of Americans, and even a majority of gun owners, want more restrictions and oversight on gun purchases.

        And yet, nothing continues to happens. I don’t think Americans are okay with living in a war zone, but the people with the power to do anything about it refuse to do so even when their own blood is spilled. That NRA and weapons manufacturer money must be really good.

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    2. lol
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      I feel like I'm living in an actual Bojack Horseman episode sometimes. How about we solve the actual underlying issues instead of just giving guns to everybody. The teachers that volunteer to do...

      I feel like I'm living in an actual Bojack Horseman episode sometimes. How about we solve the actual underlying issues instead of just giving guns to everybody. The teachers that volunteer to do this are probably going to be the last people you'd want protecting a room full of kids. You know each one of them is going to be just itching for the day when they can be the hero, I just hope all the Rambo's now carrying guns are mentally healthy themselves. If I had a son (inb4 you don't know what you're talking about) I would probably move districts before I let them go to a school where the teachers carry guns.

      The course does not include any de-escalation training or lessons on how to safely store your gun in the classroom, and there is no discussion of racial biases and how to militate [sic?] against them.

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  2. Ten
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    Guns don't belong in schools one bit. What if a student got hold of the gun? What if the teacher lost their cool and used it on a student or other members of the school faculty?

    Guns don't belong in schools one bit. What if a student got hold of the gun? What if the teacher lost their cool and used it on a student or other members of the school faculty?

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