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bigtek wrote:

1911 Raptor wrote:With all due respect I find the arguments for banning backpacks the same one being used by anti-gunners wanting to ban guns. What’s next maxipedition bags, purses, guitar cases, briefcases, fanny packs, etc....

There's no reason to ban backpacks or AR-15 rifles in schools.

I just don't understand what the difference is with a ladies purse, a briefcase, a courier bag or a backpack. Strikes me as strange that my back is allowed at airports, powerplants and government buildings including courthouses, but not into churches or schools. Some of us don't like leaving certain things in our cars. Schools churches and airports are getting to be more like prisons these days with limited access. The best security is a co-ordinated team of concealed carriers.

These days even adults need a backpack, It's the briefcase of the newer millenium, a little easier to carry, and a lot more organized. What goes into mine?

1. prescription medicines.
   Blood test kit
   Documents for current projects( usually 100 150 pages)in folders
   A 6 in one tool (screwdriver socket thing)
   Bible
   Kindle
   Tablet
   my BUG
   Pen pencils highliters and composition notebook
   Spare mags for BUG and EDC
   A bottle of water
   Small camera.
   Fluke 87

THe thing is I don't leave home without it, and I sure hate leaving it in a car, A no backpack zone is almost the same to me as a 30.06 except more inconvienient.

I really don't understand how kids are supposed to carry their books and stuff around without backpacks.

stroo wrote:We really need to harden schools. Doors need to be locked to the outside, security guards need to be armed and staff who are willing to be trained and carry concealed must be allowed to do so. This is the only way to stop or limit school shootings.

We have known this since at least Sandy Hook. The fact that schools are not required to take these simple steps is outrageous!

Not to make excuses, but school budgets are pretty stretched these days. Watching political comericials this year and I learn that only 30% of our school taxes go to teachers salaries. That budgets are stressed because the Texas Lege has cut funding . But the same people are blaming other politicians and the same old people that broke the system are promising to fix it. Just like they promised the year before and the year before and ... Taxpayers are claiming that they have reached their breaking point. How far are we willing to go? Income Taxes? Increased Sales taxes on top of the rediculaously high taxes we pay now?

Getting a good grip on security is like getting a grip on a handful of water.

This incident happened at the end of the day. kids were leaving early via many exits. It's pretty easy for a dirtbag to go into an outdoor. Limiting egress is a terrible idea that gets people killed in fires and massacres like at Vegas. Open campus with outdoor hallways means the school was sprawling. They had one security guy. To fix this they probably need to hire 4 or 5 more security people. maybe permanently secure some doors. Probably need to raise taxes more or fire more teachers.

We stumble around, but its time we stop restricting firearms into government buildings. There is absolutely no reason to restrict the most law abiding citizens the right to protect themselves in the killing field known as "gunfree zones" We shouldn't require special training or extra security type clearance. If we are licensed to carry into our city's into our parks and playgrounds than we should be good enough to carry into our schools. I am pretty sure that the state's record of throwing money at an issue after a disaster usually doesn't work out like we indeed. The state and local government can't cut taxes and increase spending like the Feds do. We gotta pay for the things.