Several legislators (most notably, Rick Perry) are calling for school districts to allow their already-licensed-for-guns teachers the option of carrying their personal guns in the classroom.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/18/rick-perry-guns-in-schools_n_2322185.html
I am not real keen on this one. I was told by an Israeli national a few years ago (I have no proof/citation for this) that all Israeli school teachers are required to carry guns in the classroom. This Texas proposal is to allow teachers who are already gun owners, already licensed, and fully trained in gun safety, to carry their guns while they teach throughout the school day. Regardless of whether we're talking about the (unconfirmed) Israeli model of mandatory guns, or the Texas model of freedom-to-carry extended to fully trained gun-owner teachers, this whole notion is really kinda messing with my mind. I am a former school teacher AND also pro-Second Amendment. But this makes me uneasy. I'd rather there was a cop perpetually on duty at every school.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/18/rick-perry-guns-in-schools_n_2322185.html
Rick Perry: Guns In Schools Should Be Decided By District
By Melissa Jeltsen -- 12/18/2012
... Perry expressed his continued support for gun rights, according to the Dallas Morning News, saying he believed people with concealed-handgun licenses "should be able to carry your handgun anywhere in this state,” and elicited applause when he spoke positively about a Texas school system that allows some staff members to come to school armed.
Perry was referring to the Harrold Independent School District, which, in 2008, became the first district in the country to permit teachers and staff to carry concealed weapons. Those participating in the program must hold concealed-carry licenses and be approved by the school board....
I am not real keen on this one. I was told by an Israeli national a few years ago (I have no proof/citation for this) that all Israeli school teachers are required to carry guns in the classroom. This Texas proposal is to allow teachers who are already gun owners, already licensed, and fully trained in gun safety, to carry their guns while they teach throughout the school day. Regardless of whether we're talking about the (unconfirmed) Israeli model of mandatory guns, or the Texas model of freedom-to-carry extended to fully trained gun-owner teachers, this whole notion is really kinda messing with my mind. I am a former school teacher AND also pro-Second Amendment. But this makes me uneasy. I'd rather there was a cop perpetually on duty at every school.