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Originally Posted by scout
My real issue with giving teachers a "blanket" to carry while on the job is I remember some of the teachers I had HAHA. Pretty scary!! No really, I just find it hard to imagine how they are going to be able to secure that firearm to insure that it doesn't get stolen or worse. I've seen some people with CCW permits that apparently have no concept of securing their firearm, and I'm sure some of the teachers would get careless as well. Also, I really have no desire for my grandchildren to be taught by a teacher with a Colt Peacemaker strapped to his hip. Using your logic once a child reaches 18 and is able to get a CCW permit then he should also be legally able to pack his weapon to school.
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A teacher who has a CCW should be capable of carrying their weapon concealed, and should not have to worry about securing it. In most states, the legal age for CCW is 21, not 18, but if a student had a CCW and could handle and carry the weapon responsibly, I would not disapprove of him carrying it into school, provided that he could lock it up properly when changing for P.E, sports, etc. This is not plausible, seeing as most students would panic if they knew a fellow student was armed, but there is nothing fundamentally wrong with a student extending his ability to defend himself into the classroom. I will be carrying in school when I am licensed (not prohibited by state laws or university policy,) and nobody will ever know unless I tell them, or I am faced with a situation in which I need to prevent a violent crime from being committed against myself or someone nearby and the officers who patrol the school are not able to respond in time.