Should teachers be armed? The quick
answer is “Fuck no!” The rest of this post will be the long
answer. Remember when teachers would tell you to raise your hands in
class? Who knew there'd be a point where you would be doing it so you
didn't get shot? I'm gonna be straight with you. I don't think most
of the people that own guns should own guns. I don't even know anyone
that I would trust 100% with a weapon, not even myself. Arming
teachers is in the news today more than yesterday because a Seaside
High School teacher accidentally injured three students when his gun
went off in class.
Dennis Alexander is a reserve police officer,
former Peace Corps volunteer, and is all about being helpful in the
community. By all accounts he is a good guy and a great teacher. He
just happened to fire off a shot in class that hurt three students.
There are conflicting reports as to why he had his weapon out in the
first place. There is no question he should not have had the damned
thing in class as it is illegal to do so in
California even if they have a right to conceal license.. Some
reports say he was teaching students how to disarm someone, another
says he was teaching public safety awareness. Either way a bullet was
fired, hit the ceiling, and fragments injured three students.
