CWOOD wrote:One of the things she said was NOT do-able at that time was 'school carry'. Primarily because the "politics" of it were so volatile. The propaganda potential for the 'antis' would be so strong and it would take SO MUCH education of the public that it would not make sense,...
This is also my take on the issue. Schools are at the crossroads of two beliefs that many people accept unthinkingly. The first is that making something illegal ensures that it will not happen. The second is that schools must be absolutely safe, safer than homes, hospitals, or airports.
Normally sensible people are almost insane when it comes to this issue.
CWOOD wrote:Rep. Hupp had a clever idea.... If we could find just ONE school district in the State with the political 'juevos' and a secure enough hold on their office to give written authorization to a few select, trained volunteer teachers (maybe ex LEO or ex-Military to start) it could be a shining example to the rest of the State and to the Legislature of how this can really work.
It is a good idea.
In addition to the school board, the school board's attorney has to agree with it. Attorneys are generally a cautious lot and recommend staying with the status quo.
Perhaps a private school will be the first to take this step, but even they would have a lot of resistance from their customers, the parents.
- Jim