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Originally Posted by cmbdiesel
Now we want guns in the drawers and cops in the classrooms too? Who's picking up the tab for all this? Maybe we can pay for it with tax cuts to the uber-wealthy?
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a teacher who receives the same firearms training as a police officer could be just as competent to handle an emergency situation. why do the schools place fire extinguishers in the school buildings? there's a fire department down the street, right? they place fire extinguishers in the buildings because EARLY RESPONSE and ACTION is necessary to help put a fire out. Cho was on fire but there were no fire extinguishers available.
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Although some policemen may benefit from more time in the classroom, I don't think armed guards in every room is the answer.
How about if the restrictions put in place by the federal government, regarding the sale of weapons, are enforced? Then, maybe Cho, and all those he killed, might have been able to chime in on the discussion.[/QUOTE]
the federal gun laws (and in case you haven't read them there are PLENTY of 'em on the books) were in FULL force and effect the day Cho went to purchase his guns. he slipped through the cracks, because the system isn't perfect and it never will be.
this thread reminds me of Rick Rescorla who worked for Morgan Stanley Dean Witter at the World Trade Centers. when Rick Rescorla took his job as head of security for Morgan Stanley at the World Trade Center, he looked at the towers as military targets of opportunity. he petitioned his employer to train the employees for emergency evacuation. fortunately, Morgan Stanley took Rick's suggestions seriously. His preplanning and preparing the employees for disaster is credited with saving the lives of over 2,500 Morgan Stanley Dean Witter employees on 9/11. Rick was a visionary who could see things that others could not and would not see.
http://www.mudvillegazette.com/archives/000307.html
this country needs a lot more Rick Rescorlas. we need visionaries who can see things the rest of the morons can't or won't see. we need for them to help us help ourselves out of the stupidity we have created.
anyone who has read any American history knows that guns played a very important role in the formation of the United States of America. our foreign enemies would love it if we disarmed ourselves. makes for an easy takeover and soon they hoist their flag while burning ours.