My response presumes you are talking about gun in primary and secondary school classrooms. The point you raise about breaking up a fight is legitimate, but I can't say I follow the logic about high emotions in school. I'll agree that some teachers should not carry handguns because they are either unwilling to practice enough to be proficient under what would be demanding circumstances or because they are not emotionally geared to use deadly force. This would be especially stressful if a teacher were called upon to shoot one of their own students or one they know.LuvtheU.S. wrote:New to chl, but not teaching. In my opinion teachers carrying on campus is not a good idea. For many reasons. The state of Texas has laws that prevent chl holders from carrying in places that high emotions can overcome common sense. School campus can and are such places. Secondly it does not often happen but we might have to break up a fight in that event one of the students might gain access to our weapon. Our district already has actual armed police officers on each campus they are and should be the first line of defense against armed intruders. Last and not least the liability that school districts would have to carry would be astronomical. There are more but I think these might suffice. Sincerely
You can take some comfort in the fact that there are numerous school districts in Texas that allow teachers and staff to carry handguns and in spite of the sometimes demanding challenges of the classroom, there has not been a single reported incident where the gun was a problem. I think we see the same dynamic we see with CHLs carrying handguns outside the classroom. They are keenly aware of the responsibility that comes with carrying a self-defense handgun and act accordingly.
Welcome to the Forum, we're glad to have you.
Chas.