Do you know what every person filled with hate and/or mental illness, who is thinking about doing a mass shooting is thinking when they hear republicans saying “We MUST have an armed security officer at every school!”? They are thinking “If that happens, I guess I’ll know who I will have to shoot first.” Initially, the shooter always has something that no one else in that school-including a security guard-will have: the element of surprise. An armed security officer would only be effective to the extent that doors and windows were able to withstand multiple high velocity rounds, preventing entry for at least 3-5 minutes after the shooter had started trying to get through, and adequate security camera usage had immediately alerted staff and the security officer that there was a shooting being staged, and what location they were attempting to enter from. ONLY then, would a security officer have the time and ability eliminate the element of surprise for the shooter, and take a position with cover, near that entry point. In doing so, the tables are turned, and the armed officer has now gained the element of surprise, allowing them to take the kill shot as soon as the shooter steps through. These are the things no one is talking about. An armed security guard who has lost the element of surprise, is like the armed lion “tamer” who is peeling an orange, with his back to the massive cat, when the lion suddenly bursts forth in one explosive lunge, just a nanosecond before the lion “tamer” has had most of their seven cervical vertebrae crushed between the powerful jaws of the lion. For the lion “tamer” the gun had become nothing but a useless prop in that situation. The GOP is ONLY interested in 15-30 second talking points they can use to trick their voters into thinking they care, and have a solution. Start asking questions about how the “armed security officer” plan would be implemented, in a way that would actually work….and their “solution” will crumble faster than the hand of a mummy caught in a firm grip. The “what” has to have a workable “how.” Otherwise, the “what”is as useless as a shoelace for a flip flop. Right now….I see nothing but shoelaces on offer by the GOP.
@thejackhopkins Jack I see what your saying. Some are valid points. There are plenty of retired vets that would do it for free. Also everyone should carry. This alone would stop shootings. Why don’t you see shootings at NRA conventions. They would t make it 2 ft.
@k7711_bones @thejackhopkins NRA conventions do not allow guns. See numerous news stories about that.
@k7711_bones @thejackhopkins Funny. Guns are BANNED at NRA conferences.
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@k7711_bones @thejackhopkins I don't think there are plenty of retired vets who would do it for free. Maybe the ones with ptsd that can't hold down a civillian job because of their trauma, but do you want them armed in a school full of kids? I was in the army, some of those blokes were pretty out there.