[Vision2020] Questions to Ponder . . .

[Sue Hovey]

Not really.  They do have to be fingerprinted now. But teachers, and everyone else, have considerable privacy rights regarding their mental health, etc., through HIPPA Regs.   One can buy a gun without being fingerprinted, but thinking about it for myself, I have a shotgun and a 22, yet there isn’t a grouse in Latah County that has too much to fear from me, even when I’m armed.  If I were registered to have a weapon in my class, how would I keep it secure so no kid would get to it, yet have it readily available in case I needed it? It couldn’t be stashed somewhere in the room, because teachers regularly change classrooms during the day, and no woman would ever find one quickly carrying it in her purse,  but wearing it while one teaches...there’s something unholy about that picture. 

Should we allow 22 year old teachers to carry concealed weapons, why not let 18 year old students (who might well be crack shots) carry them, too?    I can think of a couple of  school employees (during my teaching)  I wouldn’t have  wanted to be around in the event they were packing.

It would be interesting should a district require all teachers to have concealed weapon permits as well as teaching licenses...”right to work” would take on a whole new meaning; not at odds, of course, with what Idahoans already believe. I’m betting our good legislature will gauge the way the wind blows and  come up with a reasonable law we can all “live” with!!  That can be Luna’s new education reform.    God, I am so very glad I’m retired.   

Sue H.   

From: Dan Carscallen 
Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2012 12:38 PM
To: Moscow Vision 2020 
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Questions to Ponder . . .

I believe teachers should (and already do) undergo extensive background checks

DC

On Dec 30, 2012, at 12:29, Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com> wrote:


  Courtesy of today's (December 30, 2012) Spokesman-Review.

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  Arming teachers a bad idea
  Knee-jerk reactions are often made by fools; for example, arming teachers with guns. Sounds like a great idea, right? However, I have some questions.

  Would all teachers be required to have a gun available in their classroom?

  What about teachers who refuse to arm themselves – would they be fired?

  Who would pay for teachers to become certified to handle a gun?

  Who would buy the guns and ammunition?

  Would teachers be required to undergo extensive background checks?

  How would teachers keep the guns from students or visitors?

  What would stop a disgruntled teacher from using the gun on students or other teachers?

  Why would someone intent on killing teachers/students even bother to bring a gun into the school (they could carry a knife, wrench, club, etc., overwhelm one teacher, and then gain access to potentially dozens of guns)?

  Arming teachers only ensures that guns are available to anyone who walks through the front door. A knee-jerk reaction to solve a problem is never the answer.

  Douglas Scott

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  Seeya round town, Moscow, because . . .

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  Tom Hansen
  Moscow, Idaho

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