HOW HIGH MUST THE BODY-COUNT GO?

[Venus Pax]

For the next step, I'm not sure how to approach the public K-12 issue.

In loco parentis is an excellent reason to allow school employees to carry in pre-K through 12 schools, both public and private.

[troglodyte]

I agree with Venus.

My students are my kids.

If I am willing to stand in harm's way to protect them, why can't I have the tools I need?

Give me the opportunity to protect them like I would protect my own.

[casingpoint]

If I am willing to stand in harm's way to protect them, why can't I have the tools I need?

trogdolyte, you raise an interesting legal point:

It is long settled that the police have no duty to protect you or your students. By depriving you of tools of defense or restricting their availability and application, The State has created what is known legally as an impossible condition. You are entitled to default on any obligation of a contract governing that particular aspect with no penalty in such circumstances. Seems like this is legal justification for the possession of any self defense mechanism, although it has not been tested to my recollection.

A classic case of the impossible condition occurred not to long ago where a young woman, previously denied a concealed carry permit, was later raped while defenseless after calling the cops during the incident. I cannot recall the case particulars.

Of course, it is a vested interest of government officials to prevent a breaking of the social contract. They could all lose their retirement benefits, and have to get real jobs like the rest of us.

[troglodyte]

As a private school teacher looking forward to retirement when I die in my classroom, I think I will choose not to the be test case...if you don't mind.

Currently my firearm is usually not more than 100' from where I am most of the day. Lunch has me less than 100 yds away...which could be on the other side of the moon...

[Charles L. Cotton]

Excellent piece Charles!!!

You might consider submitting it to newspapers like the New York Post or the Washington Times and web sites like the Town Hall Blog, Michelle Malkin and Hugh Hewitt. At least then it would get wider posting in conservative circles that are not narrowly focused on 2nd Amendment rights.

Do you have any issues with my cutting and pasting it to a couple other gun forums that I am a member of with attribution to you of course?

I don't mind you posting it on other boards, either in whole or excerpts, but thanks for asking.

I'm going to call NRA HQ Monday and see if there is any objection to me submitting the article with a short bio identifying myself as an NRA Board member. I can do it without mentioning the NRA, but let's face it, that might help get some papers to print it as a contributed Op Ed article. I think it's too long for a letter to the editor and I don't want any creative editing done to make it an appropriate length.

Chas.

I have approval, so let me know of any papers you would like to me send the article to, along with the contact information. I'll take care of the Houston Chronicle.

Thanks folks,
Chas.