South Dakota becomes first state to let teachers carry guns in classrooms

New way to chastise :

Russian Roulette for the first kid to interrupt in class.

don't worry, they are blanks...but the kids learn pygathorian theorem faster.

To prevent school shootings, we need guns in schools. Yep makes sense.

*looks at performance ratings of american students*

hmm, the people responsible for that is who you want armed?

Riverwolf007

Keeps them little heavens in check. Don't do that homework? My desert eagle will skin your shoulder.

The set is not complete without kevlar vests for everyone in the classroom. Helmets can be an optional accessory.

To prevent school shootings, we need guns in schools. Yep makes sense.

CJL13

Ever heard of fighting fire with fire?

Well that's one more place on Earth that I'm never going to.Moriarity_

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To prevent school shootings, we need guns in schools. Yep makes sense.

hartsickdiscipl

Ever heard of fighting fire with fire?

Can you imagine some bratty little 8th grader getting underneath the skin of some poorly trained teacher who might be unstable (who keeps all of their sanity teaching kids that age?) and puts a bullet in him? 

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[QUOTE="CJL13"]

To prevent school shootings, we need guns in schools. Yep makes sense.

Ring_of_fire

Ever heard of fighting fire with fire?

It doesn't mean they wouldn't either.  

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*looks at performance ratings of american students*

hmm, the people responsible for that is who you want armed?

zenogandia

Actually American teachers are paid well. The problem has to do more with funding, lack of resources, and inability for families to transfer their students from a failing school to a better school without having to be forced to move.

That said, this whole thing is an overreaction. Schools are some of the safest places for students to be and these shootings are just outliers. Sh*t happens and that's what life is unfortunately. We're bound to the randomness of the universe.

Can't wait for something bad to happen. This is not a good idea.

In a state with lax gun laws, wouldn't this already have been allowed?

I've seen teachers lose their cool and hit students, so no, I don't think this is really a good idea.

Mostly white populated state. This shouldn't be a problem.lo_Pine

What exactly is this suppose to mean?

[QUOTE="lo_Pine"]Mostly white populated state. This shouldn't be a problem.worlock77

What exactly is this suppose to mean?

Finally.

The only thing that scares me about this is students stealing the guns. I can't find an instance where a teacher shot students in the classroom even though in most schools there is nothing (other than laws) preventing a teacher from bringing in a gun to schools. I don't see why this would change that. 

This law very well could have prevented/minimized previous school shootings. 

Huh.. Maybe kids won't act out so much during school now? Win win?00-Riddick-00

[QUOTE="00-Riddick-00"]Huh.. Maybe kids won't act out so much during school now? Win win?DroidPhysX

Comics Code Authority?

Anyone who has a gun in a setting like that should be required to go through a proper training course, not just shooting the gun but a type of obstacle course designed to help them handle a situation that could come up to ensure they don't shoot an innocent. I doubt they have the training.

this is f*cking stupid. they must have been thinking, "hmmm, we need a way to prevent school shootings.. i got it! let's put more guns in schools! that should work."

i'm sure there's no way this could go wrong. i'm sure a rebellious student would NEVER try to take the gun from the teacher.....

New way to chastise :

Russian Roulette for the first kid to interrupt in class.

don't worry, they are blanks...but the kids learn pygathorian theorem faster.

SolidTy

Russian roulette with 454:|

***** its like having 2 Dirty Harry's shooting at you.

Ridiculous. Students could easily get their hands on weapons if allowed in the classroom. This will not end well.Razor-Lazor

this is f*cking stupid. they must have been thinking, "hmmm, we need a way to prevent school shootings.. i got it! let's put more guns in schools! that should work."

i'm sure there's no way this could go wrong. i'm sure a rebellious student would NEVER try to take the gun from the teacher.....

needled24-7

[QUOTE="Razor-Lazor"]Ridiculous. Students could easily get their hands on weapons if allowed in the classroom. This will not end well.mmwmwmmwmwmm

[QUOTE="Ring_of_fire"]Stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid. The only people that should be allowed to carry a gun in school is security.thegerg

[QUOTE="thegerg"][QUOTE="Ring_of_fire"]Stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid. The only people that should be allowed to carry a gun in school is security.Razor-Lazor

The training to become an armed security guard isn't intensive. I think the state with the strictest policy on armed security is New York and even they only require a 48 hour course. Remember that is the strictest, some states have four hour courses required to get an armed guard permit.

Again, people here are wildly overestimating the training required to be able to defend yourself with a firearm. 

[QUOTE="Ring_of_fire"]Stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid. The only people that should be allowed to carry a gun in school is security.thegerg

If a kid steals a gun from a teacher and shoots people with it I want to be known as the guy who called it first.

[QUOTE="Razor-Lazor"]Ridiculous. Students could easily get their hands on weapons if allowed in the classroom. This will not end well.mmwmwmmwmwmm

Whoever said anything about disarming the teacher? You think students won't look in a teacher's desk while they're out of the room?

[QUOTE="Razor-Lazor"][QUOTE="thegerg"] What makes you think that security guards would be any better with guns than teachers?UnknownSniper65

The training to become an armed security guard isn't intensive. I think the state with the strictest policy on armed security is New York and even they only require a 48 hour course. Remember that is the strictest, some states have four hour courses required to get an armed guard permit.

Again, people here are wildly overestimating the training required to be able to defend yourself with a firearm. 

[QUOTE="mmwmwmmwmwmm"][QUOTE="Razor-Lazor"]Ridiculous. Students could easily get their hands on weapons if allowed in the classroom. This will not end well.Razor-Lazor

This isn't going to end well

The_Gaming_Baby

Needs moar guns!MgamerBD

[QUOTE="mmwmwmmwmwmm"][QUOTE="Razor-Lazor"]Ridiculous. Students could easily get their hands on weapons if allowed in the classroom. This will not end well.worlock77

Whoever said anything about disarming the teacher? You think students won't look in a teacher's desk while they're out of the room?

[QUOTE="mmwmwmmwmwmm"][QUOTE="Razor-Lazor"]Ridiculous. Students could easily get their hands on weapons if allowed in the classroom. This will not end well.Razor-Lazor

[QUOTE="MgamerBD"]Needs moar guns!mmwmwmmwmwmm

Michael Carneal, the Heath high school (West Paducah, Ky) shooter was stopped without a gun. Yeah I realize that might be a unique case, but still it has been done.