Didn't I just read a story about a unhinged teacher threatening to shoot another teacher after an argument? And said teacher went to get said gun?
Yeah this will end with kids dead I can promise you that.
They will just start arming the kids, too.
Yeah this will end with kids dead I can promise you that.
It started with kids dead, too. It's interesting how the proposed solution to the problem of too many gun deaths is consistently "let's try more guns". Has more guns ever solved this problem?
Beyond that, they want to take a demographic that is notoriously underpaid, underappreciated, in excessive debt, overstressed, and surrounded by shitty kids all day every day, and they want to give these people guns?! I hope parents are getting bulletproof vests for back to school shopping. And I hope the teachers show up armed to negotiate their teachers unions contracts.
You kid, but that's unfortunately already a thing https://bulletproofzone.com/products/atomic-defense-bulletproof-backpack-for-kids-1
And this is why I turned down an offer by an ex-employer to move to Atlanta GA. No thank you. I have school age children. I will take my blue state taxes to death district I can't really afford with first year teachers making +80k a year thanks.
Yes and no, in that order, I believe.
As expected, though, she (illegally) had a gun in the classroom with her, per the same article. And a second one in her car, which should also be illegal as it was parked on school property, explaining the two charges of carrying a gun onto school property.
Kids get killed by guns regardless. That's kind of how this all ends, no? Or did "dying from being shot" stop being the #1 cause of death for children under 18?
This is just so insane and disgusting. I don't even know what to say.
I believe it's clearly implied they meant they will be killed by the effects of this bill, not regardless. Generally, when having a discussion, the context of what is being discussed is important to the conversation and usually random things aren't being referred to for no reason.
I was just referencing that gun culture in the united states is horrible and impacts children severely, so putting guns in schools is even worse.
Thankfully, teachers are extremely well paid in Tennessee, so disgruntled employee with a gun scenarios will be virtually unheard of.
Also, this is Tennessee, so we know they will already have their own guns. It’s not as if we’re trying to demand each teacher have a full set of teeth.
Just because someone is paid well doesn't mean they can't be disgruntled
Chattanooga School District Sued After Accidental Discharge Wounds Student.
I see it now.
"Memphis School District Sued When Teacher's Deliberate Discharges Wound Students"
::Johnny Carson holds sealed envelope to his forehead::
Black student dead after entering classroom because teacher feared for their life and shot him. All charges dropped due to stand your ground laws.
Having EASILY ACCESSIBLE Guns around Angry and Antsy Children is a PRO LIFE Situation!
They're only pro life if it's a healthy fetus and only until it stops being a fetus.
Not even a healthy fetus… they cover conception to ejection, after that you’re on your own!
Wrong solution to a problem they've created
What, you mean to say that introducing MORE guns won't solve a problem with the extant amount of guns going around?
That's exactly what we're saying, you've got to escalate properly. I suggest rocket launchers, a super shotgun, and a BFG9000. Didn't forget to set the classroom to ultra violence.
The only thing that will stop a bad guy with a BFG9000 is a teacher with a BFG9000.
So next time school sh ooting happens, repubes will turn around and blame teachers for not doing anything to stop it.
And then defund the schools more.
No Tennesseeans benefit from this. And I'm horrified to see the first fatality from a scared teacher who never should have been armed in the first place.
will be allowed to carry handguns in their classrooms and in most campus situations without informing parents and most of their colleagues they're armed
Some sicko gun shit.
This is stupid. Just go full retard already and have machine gun sentries mounted to the ceiling. Problem(s) solved /s
Another option: kids are tech savvy, why not teach them to control killer drones. The teachers could be the backups.
healthcare? nah, more guns lol
This is where we're at now, America. Good job!
People are gonna die because of this.
I'm surprised they didnt just go with an armed member of moms for liberty in every classroom.
That's require those stay-at-home-moms to get up before 8am and refrain from day-drinking white wine
You have to get up before 8 am. School bus drivers, at least where I live, are not supposed to take kids unless they see an adult with them. Last time I took a sick day I remember feeling like death and still having to wait with my kids.
Woah, hold on, this is america, drinking and guns are like mom and apple pie and guns here
Does this come with at least monthly firearm training so they can stay proficient?
If it comes with even a mandatory safety class on how not to accidentally shot yourself I will be shocked
Hahahahahahaha
There’s no way.
Did these folks forget the response by trained officers in Uvalde? People also tend to not realize how chaotic and unstable an active shooter situation can be, even if it's just a suspected one. Putting all that responsibility onto the teachers should make everyone, parents and teachers especially, very nervous.
Goddamn Tennessee, you’re making Louisiana look good. And that’s hard to do!
Republican death cult party. I think they're truly convinced the wild, wild west was the best of times.
American gun fetishism is batshit off the charts.
In what world would you think that more weapons = less death?
Hopefully they get semiautomatic chalk boards. The dry erase is just a crazy! Dry erase is just a craze!
Don't worry, we banned Tik Tok that was the real danger.
Yeah this won't backfire at all.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcrfatB9IE8
My ex is a school teacher. She would be in tears at times because of all the "active shooter" drills they would have to go through. Where if there is an incident they have already planned the furniture that would be moved to block the door, and where to take shelter in the rooms to avoid gun fire from the hallways. But more importantly, the absolute shit-tier kids who are a huuuge pain in the ass, who find ways to get under their skins and always have an excuse why the rules don't apply to them trying to get away with anything. But even worse...their small-town wealthy over-entitled insufferable moms who think their precious little child is only getting bad grades because the teacher isn't good enough, and even though the kid dicks around in class on their phones all day never turns in homework and fails tests...the administration makes them adjust grades so the parents will stfu.
Yeah, let's add a gun to that scenario
Expect more shootings then..
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