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jmra wrote:

Purplehood wrote:So a Teacher that has a CHL is somehow less safe with a weapon than a street-bum with a CHL? The occupation makes the difference?

I imagine that the vast majority of CHL-holders in the US are just as 'unqualified' to carry a gun and use it in a tactical situation as anyone else. All the arguments against educators carrying are simply arguments against any CHL carrying.

I was also starting to wonder what the real objections to armed teachers were. Well said, PH.

A teacher, any teacher, has a lot more influence time with a chalk in their hand than they will with a gun on their hip. Umm, do they still have blackboards in schools?

Gun Fear can be converted into Gun Awareness at a Societal level and pretty soon we can have a healthy relationship with it. We all had to get over our fear of driving until we were taught the rules.

{copied from another post on another forum}

We are not born knowing how to drive a car/truck/motorcycle. It is a learned skill consummated with the issuance of a Driver's License.

Pretty much the same thing can be said about using and/or carrying a gun. There are both CH Licenses and there are Hunting Licenses and both require demonstrated skills and knowledge prior to becoming a Licensee. Just as all do not hunt, let those who want to be able to defend themselves and their wards be allowed to have the legal ability to do so. I think it's called freedom of choice....or something like that.

Keith B wrote:Well said Songbird!