There have been 18 US school shootings this year. Is it time to arm teachers?

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If it is supposed to make sense shouldn't the students be the ones with the guns?

They are the ones being shot at.
 
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Cliffy said:
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Where are their handheld depression inducing brainwashers? Those kids have books.

And you can tell the difference between the boys and girls.
 
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What happens when the kids leave school?

Won't future shooters just be waiting there?


If guns are going to protect students then students must have guns.
 
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Colpy said:
Don't be ridiculous.

This isn't 1964. Or even 1974.



I taught school for seven years.

If only. :)
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I'm starting to wonder if Trump isn't starting to lose it. Maybe he should have an advisor for this sort of thing!

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Let's go back to the good old days...



Nobody messed with the sadistic penguins and their rulers.
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Now you are starting to make some sense, Cliffy!
 
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Arming teachers makes sense to anybody who is in the business of selling guns.

"Oh look, we have cancer! Let's get more cancer!"
 
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The 18 number that has been quoted is inflated. The source counts all incidents where a gun is involved anywhere near a school. Some of them have been somebody getting shot in front of an abandoned school or in a parking lot across the street. They have not been 18 mass shootings in schools this year. The number 18 has taken off but it is a misunderstood (deliberately) statistic.
 
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IdRatherBeSkiing said:
The 18 number that has been quoted is inflated. The source counts all incidents where a gun is involved anywhere near a school. Some of them have been somebody getting shot in front of an abandoned school or in a parking lot across the street. They have not been 18 mass shootings in schools this year. The number 18 has taken off but it is a misunderstood (deliberately) statistic.
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So what? It is how many people have die that counts. Being nit picky won't bring them back.
 
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Cliffy said:
So what? It is how many people have die that counts. Being nit picky won't bring them back.
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I am saying if your are going to banter about statistics, use proper statistics, not just memes gotten from facebook.

Also not every incident of the 18 involved a death either or even somebody being shot ... just a gun discharged.
 
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Any organisation that uses guns keeps track of every incident.

Or ought to.

Certainly the police and the military track them all.
 
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Hoid said:
Any organisation that uses guns keeps track of every incident.

Or ought to.

Certainly the police and the military track them all.
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The statistic is not incorrect. The interpretation of the statistic particularly by people throwing about facebook memes with that number on it is.

And for the record, I do think something should be done. I think arming teachers is a stupid idea. I don't see any reason not to have waiting lists and background checks when you purchase a gun or ammo. I also don't see why anybody needs an assault weapon. But I also don't think there is a rats chance of it being implemented in the USA.

But do we really have to misinterpret statistics to 'win' an argument?
 
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Cliffy said:
Let's go back to the good old days...



Nobody messed with the sadistic penguins and their rulers.
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Most nuns no longer wear habits , you best beware Sister Mary Elephant may be lurking around any corner .
 
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IdRatherBeSkiing said:
The statistic is not incorrect. The interpretation of the statistic particularly by people throwing about facebook memes with that number on it is.

And for the record, I do think something should be done. I think arming teachers is a stupid idea. I don't see any reason not to have waiting lists and background checks when you purchase a gun or ammo. I also don't see why anybody needs an assault weapon. But I also don't think there is a rats chance of it being implemented in the USA.

But do we really have to misinterpret statistics to 'win' an argument?
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Please describe the difference between a high power hunting rifle and an assault rifle ?
 
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