quote:Students do not go on shooting rampages at schools where teachers are armed, state Sen. Bob Beers believes.
As a result, the Las Vegas Republican said Wednesday that he's preparing a bill that would permit teachers and other school personnel who complete a course on firearm safety to carry a gun while they teach classes.
"I would expect enough teachers would be interested (in taking guns to school) so it would serve as a deterrent," said Beers, a failed gubernatorial candidate.
quote:"We have banned guns in schools in Nevada and most of the rest of the nation for the last 20 years," Beers said. "Part of the problem is a small percentage of the population is brought up without a knowledge of and respect for guns."
That just has to take the cake for really bad ideas.
Now, if senator Gunn proposed beer in classes we might have something.
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Someone (I think from Michigan or Wisconsin) suggested this a couple months ago. Public opinion was pretty much against it. Every teacher I talked to then thought it was a terrible idea.
I imagined this senario:
Teacher: Johnny, I said sit down and be quiet. Johnny: And what if I don't? Teacher: I said SIT DOWN AND SHUT UP! (Bang! Bang!) Teacher: Anybody have any questions?
Seriously, I work with some teacher that I would be highly concerned about carrying a loaded firearm on campus.
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First thought - "yeah, I guess a few beers might make me think this was a good idea too...."
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That is one of the stupider ideas I've heard in a long time. Not the stupidest, but up there.
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quote:Originally posted by Elkhound: That is one of the stupider ideas I've heard in a long time. Not the stupidest, but up there.
Dare I ask ...
Oh, why not? I haven't been disturbed enough today.
Elkhound, what's the stupidest one?
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quote:Originally posted by LyndaD: Someone (I think from Michigan or Wisconsin) suggested this a couple months ago. Public opinion was pretty much against it. Every teacher I talked to then thought it was a terrible idea.
I imagined this senario:
Teacher: Johnny, I said sit down and be quiet. Johnny: And what if I don't? Teacher: I said SIT DOWN AND SHUT UP! (Bang! Bang!) Teacher: Anybody have any questions?
I was thinking more about the possibility of a student grabbing the gun from wherever the teacher were to keep it.
Although I'm sure there are kooky teachers nutty enough to threaten a class with a gun.
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quote:Teacher: Johnny, I said sit down and be quiet. Johnny: And what if I don't? Teacher: I said SIT DOWN AND SHUT UP! (Bang! Bang!) Teacher: Anybody have any questions?
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I remember this being bandied about in Colorado after Columbine, as well.
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quote:Originally posted by Elkhound: That is one of the stupider ideas I've heard in a long time. Not the stupidest, but up there.
Dare I ask ...
Oh, why not? I haven't been disturbed enough today.
Elkhound, what's the stupidest one?
Every time I try to come up with a 'stupidest idea', I remember hearing a stupider one.
What's the saying? "Nothing is foolproof, and there's always a fool around to prove it."
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