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My argument was that Joe Shit the Commie Hippie Teacher with no training except 4hrs given by a school board would not be a likely candidate as a protector for my kid. I'd rather see 3 well trained ex-mil/ex-LEO guards at a school than 30 ill-trained teachers. Your rebuttal is weak. If I were to apply for an armed school guard position, I'd:
1. shoot for 3 weeks under the teutelage of TR, TS, KGoerz, or Gene Econ
2. shoot for another 3 weeks as in 1 above
3. make sure I got to the range at least 1 day a week
4. set up annual refreshsers with other QPs
And after all of that I'd train some more. Getting people certified is not the problem, keeping them from being a danger to those they are protecting is.
My outlook has been formed by the Army and SF - to me weapons are tools, and constant use, practice and maintenance are required to keep the operator and the tools in condition. Would you want any guy off the street in your kid's school, armed?
If TS or TR were the only guards at a school, my kid would go there. If my only choice was a school where every teacher was armed 'just in case' my kid would be home schooled.
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In the business of war, there is no invariable stategic advantage (shih) which can be relied upon at all times.
Sun-Tzu, "The Art of Warfare"
Hearing, I forget. Seeing, I remember. Writing (doing), I understand. Chinese Proverb
Too many people are looking for a magic bullet. As always, shot placement is the key. ~TR
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