I see Trumps solution to the gun problem is to arm teachers - what makes him think more guns is the answer?

We protect our money with guns, our national monument with guns, our national parks, and even, for some reason, our politicians with guns. We protect all the things we value most with guns. Why not our children? Is there some moral high ground in saying we won't protect them with the most effective means at our disposal? Explain, please.

Yeah, I too wish it were like 1955 and Andy Taylor was the local sheriff but it isn't. Only fools don't get that.

It is not an unheard of idea, it would not have to be teachers but we need guns in school to secure schools. Israel requires schools with 100 or more students to be guarded. A civilian police force handles the entire security system of all schools from kindergarten through college. The Ministry of Education funds shelters and fences, reinforces school buses, and hires and trains guards. And yes they have guns. The guards don’t just stand around. They check everyone entering, and engage threats, and provide self-defense.

Secured schools and dedicated personnel in community police departments who respond to and vet alleged threats is how you stop this thing. If all you do is pass some gun laws and laws directed at so called crazy people putting them on lists of one sort or another just get ready for more.

i keep thinking that the police will see an armed teacher during a school shooting and have no idea who is who and shoot them dead

Moronic solution from a moronic individual for a moronic problem.

America, WAKE UP! Stop fetishising guns!

Because he's a fucking moron

It would make more sense to have gun detectecters in every school instead. Violence is not the answer. I answered earlier in another question the teachers using the gun to intimidate students. Worst idea ever!

Idiocracy

I know there is no point but go look at the Australian gun controls - no school shootings since introduced.

UK - after Dunblain no school shootings only one mass shooting since.

But evidence like that makes no difference in this debate it seems

It is very reminiscent of Archie Bunkers solution to plane hijackings

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With "think" being the operative word here.

Trump doesn't think.

if you put enough guns into the classrooms noone will be able to move anymore and there cant be a shooter... it does work...

Ivanka told him.

Coz he's a thick cunt.

Because criminal still find a way to get hold of a gun. An armed teacher could have taken that sob out. The security guard was a victim cause even he wasn't armed

Yes-I can think of a few kids I taught I could happily have shot.How long before a teacher loses it and shoots some kids?Only in America.

I don't know but I'll say the answer lies in fixing the root not the symptom

Let's assassinate trump!

Ridiculous. He’s still listening to the gun lobby. Most teachers don’t want to be armed. They’re not trying to be soldiers or police—they’re freaking [b]teachers[/b].

Not more guns... but in the right places

What if a teacher objects?