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They’re all having a big ol’ prayer, writing tweets and lighting candles, though. So all good.

 

Maybe arm the kids in schools with guns? Only age 5 and over though,
Madness

 

Weird country and a weird mentality. That said an ex employee of mine was married to an American and we talked about it and he was totally against guns, so it’s not everyone. Probably why he now lives in Leeds.

I couldn’t think of anything less comfortable and less safe than a complete stranger having a gun in their pocket, legally I might add. Think of all the piss heads around who can barely control themselves like the idiot who attacked Billy Sharp it only takes an accident in a pub and a life’s gone.

I don’t think those who are desperate to keep their ‘right’ care much about human life, sure they’ll say how sad etc. when the inevitable happens but they’re more bothered about being able to do and say what they want than any consequences.

 

It is possible to solve it though, Australia solved it and there's a great Daily Show piece on it from a few years ago that'll at least make you laugh as you bang your head against a wall...

 

I teach at the local high school, 2 full time armed sheriff’s deputies. Earlier in May, we were put on a “hard lockdown” by principal over the intercom. His voice was clearly stressed. Immediately locked doors, turned lights out and moved the kids to a safer part of the room. Interestingly these kids were fully on point with how to handle the situation, they knew there was something going on. Then the text jungle kicked in, bunch of different stories, kids with guns, outsiders with guns, social media messages about shooting the place up. By looking out of the window we could tell whatever it was was serious, police with serious weapons drawn everywhere.
After about an hour and a half we were given the all clear.
Turns out the FBI received a call threatening to shoot our school up and some names were mentioned that matched some of our kids.
As soon as all clear was given, parents blocking the main road coming to get their kids.

To me, it is a complete nonsense that some politicians really do believe that arming teachers is a good thing. Sadly, in Tennessee, that is an idea that is gaining traction. I won’t be one of them.