Tuesday, February 19, 2013

2nd Amendment Story: Conservative State Sen Bill Holtzclaw has some concerns about arming teachers in Alabama

....Holtzclaw, a retired Marine, has something many of us don't: experience about what it means to use a gun in combat situations. He was a primary marksmanship instructor who trained other Marines. "We must recognize the difference between a teacher carrying a concealed weapon and the training required to engage an active shooter," Holtzclaw wrote in his Dec. 28 blog post. 
Hollywood myth-making and NRA-pronouncements aside, having a teacher pull a gun is not a simple solution when split-second decisions are the difference between life and death. Nevertheless, Alabama joins a list of states that are considering legislation that would allow teachers to carry guns in schools. Other states include Minnesota, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Virginia.
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"Does the teacher draw to show, or draw to shoot?" Holtzclaw asked. "Shoot to kill, or disable? Are teachers granted immunity with regards to collateral damage, friendly fire ... you know, shooting a child? ... Is the shooter active or threatening, on the move or holed up with hostages?" 
Holtzclaw also said that if teachers are to be trained, the "fog of war" — "loud noises, confusion, gun flashes, confined spaces, people being shot, people running into the line of fire" — must be taken into account.
Read the whole story HERE.

I respect the Senators view and he does make some excellent points that should be addressed. However, if the choice is having no armed protection (police/guards) for students vs having an armed teacher/administrator, I believe it's better having the armed (and trained) teacher/administrator present if a school becomes a target of some nut job.

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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

As a former teacher, I think it is horrible that politicians and the left continue to prevent teachers from arming themselves. How many more children will die, and how many more ineffective gun laws be passed, before the common sense solution prevails (if ever)? Those teachers who wish should be allowed to carry and be offered training, period.

Anonymous said...

Although noble to throw one's self in front of the children and take a bullet meant for them; it is far more noble to put a bullet into the creep trying to traumatize all, and thus not lose noble teachers. Obama thinks so, he has his children protected by people carrying guns.

Anonymous said...

The multiple shootings were carried out without high capacity magazines, he didn't have an assult weapon. This is state media manipulation, in other words obama manipulations. Obama is arming radical jihadists, so the facts are clear. He believes it helps if we are armed. It is scarey that obama doesn't want americans armed. Why not? Two thirds of gun violence is from suicide. Almost all the rest is from gang and drug turf activity. Obama doesn't say he'll crack down on criminals. VERY big concern that he's trying to disarm the law-abiding americans. VERY. Gun control is like trying to fight drunk driving by making car ownership more difficult for the sober.