Colorado to arm teachers in classrooms

Avenged7Fold · 23 Jun 2017 at 15:57

The US strikes again!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40353408

Teachers are being trained to carry guns in classrooms in Colorado in order to protect children as part of a scheme motivated by a school massacre in 2012.

The three-day course, which consists of firearms and medical training, was launched on Tuesday in Weld County.

Seventeen members of staff who "would like to be considered armed first responders" have so far taken part.

The pilot programme will allow volunteers to enter schools with guns under US "concealed carry" laws.

Now i have no problem against armed security... with real training. Not local volunteers and teachers who want a 3 day course so that they can be the next hero that shoots down the next gun nut that decides to shoot their school up.

Hades · 23 Jun 2017 at 15:58

I can't wait for the headline "Colorado student shoots teacher with own gun"...

StriderX · 23 Jun 2017 at 15:58

I give it 1 year before a teacher shoots a pupil.

B@Th*nG · 23 Jun 2017 at 16:00

i can't see this going wrong whatsoever!

B@

Avenged7Fold · 23 Jun 2017 at 16:00

With a gun in the classroom, the ultimate temptation would be to be the student that nicks it.

peterwalkley · 23 Jun 2017 at 16:22

Colorado ... Surely there's a South Park episode for this.

Avenged7Fold · 23 Jun 2017 at 16:25

It's just so difficult to make satire when real life is this ridiculous.

The_Abyss · 23 Jun 2017 at 16:28

Unbelievable... We used to joke about this a few years ago and now it is actually happening.

Mynight · 23 Jun 2017 at 16:28

I can only see this going well

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dowie · 23 Jun 2017 at 16:30

Avenged7Fold said:
With a gun in the classroom, the ultimate temptation would be to be the student that nicks it.

well I'm not sure there is a major issue in itself with firearms being present in schools or teachers having access to firearms... there are plenty of schools in this country where teachers have access to firearms and pupils are taught to shoot them on school premises

it is the idea of a teacher, with 3 days training, potentially turning into a have a go hero and confronting an armed attacker - that is worrying, they're not a substitute for police officers and could easily cause more harm than they prevent

Destination · 23 Jun 2017 at 16:31

B@Th*nG said:
i can't see this going wrong whatsoever!

B@

hehe
Lets just sit back and watch the genepool sort itself out.

Roar87 · 23 Jun 2017 at 16:33

I'm not sure why people have issues with responsible people being armed and allowing them to potentially be able to prevent a school shooting. You cannot logically argue this is a bad thing, I understand that it's not a nice situation for teachers to HAVE to be armed, but the teachers being armed isn't the problem.

Diddums · 23 Jun 2017 at 16:37

Roar87 said:
I'm not sure why people have issues with responsible people being armed and allowing them to potentially be able to prevent a school shooting. You cannot logically argue this is a bad thing, I understand that it's not a nice situation for teachers to HAVE to be armed, but the teachers being armed isn't the problem.

Start this vid at 5:30.

https://youtu.be/0rR9IaXH1M0

Avenged7Fold · 23 Jun 2017 at 16:37

Roar87 said:
I'm not sure why people have issues with responsible people being armed and allowing them to potentially be able to prevent a school shooting. You cannot logically argue this is a bad thing, I understand that it's not a nice situation for teachers to HAVE to be armed, but the teachers being armed isn't the problem.

It is not logical to arm a teacher after 3 days of training.

It is not logical to search out volunteers to do this job over trained professionals. By doing it this way you are putting guns in the hands of people who fancy themselves to be the next guy to shoot down the nutcase. You dont want these sort of volunteers.

If a school is that dangerous, then there should be armed professionals dedicated to the job. Equipping teachers is just stupid because some kids are just stupid enough to be tempted to try and take it.

stoofa · 23 Jun 2017 at 16:39

...and this is why American is stupid.
No, I don't feel I need to quantify or qualify that further.
American and ALL of their rules on guns are so stupid compared to nearly every other "sane" country in the world.

"So, how do we tackle the problem of guns in a school".
"Ummm, by bringing in 50+ of our own?"
"Sounds good"

stoofa · 23 Jun 2017 at 16:40

Roar87 said:
I'm not sure why people have issues with responsible people being armed and allowing them to potentially be able to prevent a school shooting. You cannot logically argue this is a bad thing, I understand that it's not a nice situation for teachers to HAVE to be armed, but the teachers being armed isn't the problem.

Because by arming teachers you are bringing in more guns to the school.
I do worry when people outside of the USA don't grasp the concept that the way to solve gun problems is not with more guns.

cainer · 23 Jun 2017 at 16:43

damn right too,
sorry sir i forgot my homework, are you going to gives me lines?
no lad, Bang.

Syla5 · 23 Jun 2017 at 16:46

MOAR GUNZ MURICA

Avenged7Fold · 23 Jun 2017 at 16:46

Put it this way.

Who here can think of any teacher that they met in their youth that they would not trust with a gun, be it due to incompetence, personality issues, mental issues or whatever.

Now i assume that if you are cleared to mould the youth of today into tomorrows adults, then the state cant really argue against you protecting them with a gun.

I can certainly think of a handful of teachers i would not have trusted to possess a weapon even if tehy had all the best intentions in the world.

Doogles · 23 Jun 2017 at 16:50

StriderX said:
I give it 1 year before a teacher shoots a pupil.

I'll put down £10 it'll happen in the first month