That seems to be a somewhat narrow view of things. How proficient is Mr. Daniels? How often does he practice? Does he shoot IDPA? Does he take classes on self defense and such? What about the retired officer (remember, many of us get far more time at the range than active duty police officers)?karl wrote:Big high schools here in the Houston area all have 3 or 4 armed police officers on staff at all times. I think, if they can afford it, they should consider hiring a retired officer to do security for the school, it would save a lot of grief about the teacher that possesses the weapon being untrained.
Maybe that's not possible, but I'd trust an ex-LEO more than Mr. Daniels, 4th grade Geography teacher.
But let's set that all aside for a moment, and focus on what is really significant. My son's high school has over 1500 students attending, and four police officers providing security. The school is large enough that even with officers on-site, the chances of them observing any incident in time to react and stop it is pretty small. More armed responders (teachers, administrative staff, etc.) generally increases the likelihood that one will be able to respond in a timely fashion. I am confident that simply allowing teachers that choose to get a CHL to carry in the school will not turn them suddenly into crazed fools that will shoot the students randomly (or even not so randomly) any more than allowing them to carry in the mall would, and will increase the likelihood that they will be able to respond if needed.
