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Gun Control Reform Activism

Hoyt

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8. Officer, plus kid was after his girl friend, not anyone that moved.

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Tue Mar 20, 2018, 05:45 PM

Mar 2018

As long as we allow just about any loser to own guns, I think resource officers in schools are probably necessary.

Arming teachers will just encourage George Zimmerman and Michael Dunn types to become teachers.

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Since a student was killed by a trained adult gun nuts will want teachers armed now. [View all] BigmanPigman Mar 2018 OP

they'll try to use that, but having an armed officer surely wasn't a DETERRENT, was it? hlthe2b Mar 2018 #1

The point the terrorist export, the school district, and the sheriff BigmanPigman Mar 2018 #3

It was ONE INSTANCE out of how many mass shootings recently? louis-t Mar 2018 #2

Precisely...a rarity! BigmanPigman Mar 2018 #4

Not a mass shooting Mopar151 Mar 2018 #5

Typical gun nut response: billh58 Mar 2018 #6

He wasn't a teacher, he was a highly trained resource officer. SunSeeker Mar 2018 #7

Officer, plus kid was after his girl friend, not anyone that moved. Hoyt Mar 2018 #8

They wouldn't do it, the pay is too low BigmanPigman Mar 2018 #10

Where did this 17 year old get this gun? HockeyMom Mar 2018 #9

I live in San Diego and know about that girl that shot and killed the principal BigmanPigman Mar 2018 #11

You are most likely correct billh58 Mar 2018 #12