Florida Lawmakers Pass Legislation Allowing Teachers To Be Armed

Florida Lawmakers Pass Legislation Allowing Teachers To Be Armed; Governor Expected To Sign

Some key points:

"Guardians must have a valid concealed carry license, and complete 144 hours of training, including a psychological evaluation and diversity training.

Guardians "must submit to and pass an initial drug test and subsequent random drug tests," and "successfully complete ongoing training, weapon inspection, and firearm qualification on at least an annual basis."

So they have to go through a lot more than the average person to be able to to be armed. So what do people think? Is this a bad idea?

Sounds good.

If only this same standard would be applied to existing gun owners...but wait, the people shooting up other people do it with not their guns or illegally obtained guns.

So it's a stupid idea that looks and sounds good on paper.

As far as the teachers? Yeah, okay. Some of the teachers I had growing up would become hysterical and make terrible decisions if they had a gun during an active shooter situation. That's not a good thing for them to have. They'd be almost as likely to shoot the damn kids.

With all training and the ongoing testing, probably a good thing at this point considering it’s unfortunately just a matter of time until there’s another school shootings.

We’ll have to wait and see how it works in reality, hopefully doesn’t end up costing more lives.

What does diversity have to do with handling a gun?

Originally posted by dadudemon
Some of the teachers I had growing up would become hysterical and make terrible decisions if they had a gun during an active shooter situation. That's not a good thing for them to have. They'd be almost as likely to shoot the damn kids.

I think this is why they are gonna have the psychological testing.

Originally posted by cdtm
What does diversity have to do with handling a gun?

I don't know, perhaps they threw that in there in an attempt to get some democrats on their side? Then again they didn't need any democrats.

Well they did reject "implicit bias" training lol.

Seems like more training than the cops. Lol

Originally posted by Robtard
With all training and the ongoing testing, probably a good thing at this point considering it’s unfortunately just a matter of time until there’s another school shootings.

We’ll have to wait and see how it works in reality, hopefully doesn’t end up costing more lives.

Im happy we can agree on something once in a while.

At this point it might be a good idea.

I was curious about this part tho

"Guardians have no law enforcement authority aside from stopping or hindering a school shooting."

Is "school shooting" a broad term with other dangerous situations included, tho not mentioned, such as someone bringing explosives to school, stabbings etc... Or is it just relegated to shootings?

Its a shooting in general, defined by if there is an active shooter in the building or campus.

Other than that, the police and local authorites are authorized only to take force.

I am sure if someone showed up with a knife and started killing people that would obviously be viewed the same and they could take action.

"Guardians must have a valid concealed carry license, and complete 144 hours of training"

That is a massive amount of training. And for good reason.

Originally posted by Surtur
Florida Lawmakers Pass Legislation Allowing Teachers To Be Armed; Governor Expected To Sign

Some key points:

[b]"Guardians must have a valid concealed carry license, and complete 144 hours of training, including a psychological evaluation and diversity training.

Guardians "must submit to and pass an initial drug test and subsequent random drug tests," and "successfully complete ongoing training, weapon inspection, and firearm qualification on at least an annual basis."

So they have to go through a lot more than the average person to be able to to be armed. So what do people think? Is this a bad idea? [/B]

No, it's a great idea.

Originally posted by BrolyBlack
Its a shooting in general, defined by if there is an active shooter in the building or campus.

Other than that, the police and local authorites are authorized only to take force.

I am sure if someone showed up with a knife and started killing people that would obviously be viewed the same and they could take action.

if some kid showed up with a live explosive and takes a bullet for it, and those bases aren't covered, i have no doubt in my mind that the family would sue the teacher, school, district etc....

Lol, 144 hours? These guys are better trained than some officers.

Implement this for every American citizen carrying a weapon, and the states would be the safest place on Earth.

Having worked in NYC public high schools for almost 30 years, yeah, I see this as an unfortunate but necessary development. In my main school, my office was in a basement-floor corner suite, next to a large classroom. We'd be fish in a barrel if a shooter had ever ventured down there.

Trained cops fire at a black man sleeping in a car 14 times because he "jerked awake suddenly". But yeah, sure, teachers are gonna pull a Rambo and save the day.

Originally posted by MythLord
Trained cops fire at a black man sleeping in a car 14 times because he "jerked awake suddenly". But yeah, sure, teachers are gonna pull a Rambo and save the day.

Not the point. The law is more of a deterrent. It’s being proven multiple times, that if a criminal knows there’s a chance they might get shot, they mostly won’t commit crimes.

But there’s also the idiots that just want to die.

This is so hilariously stupid.

I hope it doesn't turn tragically stupid.

Originally posted by MythLord
Trained cops fire at a black man sleeping in a car 14 times because he "jerked awake suddenly". But yeah, sure, teachers are gonna pull a Rambo and save the day.

I guess you have to weigh both sides, there is a chance something bad can happen...as is always the case when a firearm is involved. Weigh that against the lives it could save if someone ever tries to shoot up the school.

Of course you also have to factor in the chances of a school shooting, which I do not think are very high. So I don't know.

You also have to factor in the chances of a teacher having a mental breakdown at chronic overworking and underfunding blasting his own students in the face with his government funded gun and training.