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wgoforth wrote:Thank you. I felt this was the case. I have been asked to speak to a school board about allowing teachers to carry in class. Any suggestions on apossible presentation would be appreciated.

You may want to provide them copies of the attached analysis comparing crime statistics of Texas CHL's and the general public for the last two years (see attached). You may want to consider giving them a copy of the article "Do We Really Want Safer Schools" published on http://www.TexasCHLblog.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. (Also attached.) I would emphasize that armed teachers and staff are not first responders, they are the last line of defense standing between their students and a bullet. COPS will still have the job of searching and eliminating mass murders on campus.

Chas.

wgoforth wrote:Question: A teacher is asking their school district authorization to carry. Superintendent said state didn't allow it. When told the Harrold School District did, they were told that Harrold received special state authorization from the state due to their being so remote, and that the Attorney General (supposedly) told them a school can't allow it without state approval. I have never heard that claim, but wanting to see if any others have. Thinking they are blowing hot air myself.

The district representative is either lying or willfully ignorant. Schools have always had the authority to allow anyone to carry firearms on the school "premises." Further, no one in the state has the power to authorize anyone to violate the Texas Penal Code. Since this person made up a story about Harrold getting special permission, I'm leaning toward a blatant lie. If so, the representative should be fired.

Chas.

TPC §46.03(1) wrote:Sec. 46.03. PLACES WEAPONS PROHIBITED. (a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly possesses or goes with a firearm, illegal knife, club, or prohibited weapon listed in Section 46.05(a):

(1) on the physical premises of a school or educational institution, any grounds or building on which an activity sponsored by a school or educational institution is being conducted, or a passenger transportation vehicle of a school or educational institution, whether the school or educational institution is public or private, unless pursuant to written regulations or written authorization of the institution;

HenryV wrote: The idea might not work so well in large districts with SRO's or security in the building. They're already present, and presence is a deterrence.

I'm not sure about the deterrence factor with suicidal mass murderers. These people come to kill and to die themselves and depending upon how dedicated they are, they may be satisfied with killing as many innocent people as possible before the SRO arrives on the scene. Of course, there's always the possibility that the assailant will kill or incapacitate the SRO and continue his killing spree.

Armed teachers and staff should be a last line of defense, not first responders. If I were running a school, my instructions would be to secure classroom and do not leave your kids. If an assailant gains entry into your classroom, shoot him until he catches on fire! If an attack occurs during class change, then herd the kids into the closest classroom and follow the first instruction.

Obviously, if a school has both an SRO and armed teachers and staff, then the SRO needs to get to know every single one of them so he can quickly identify "friendlies" if an attack is launched against his school.

Chas.

Cobaltblue wrote:

JJVP wrote:Here is how they do it in Israel.

I would pull my kid out of school and home school him if I lived in an area where the teacher open carrying a rifle was a necessary thing.

Without getting into a rifle v. concealed handgun discussion, Newtown has taught us that every school is at risk.

Chas.

Here's a link to another article about Gov. Perry calling for CHLs to be able to carry everywhere in the State. http://www.chron.com/news/texas/article ... 126337.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Chas.