Westbrook Elementary School in Taylorsville, UT. In September, a teacher and legal CCW holder accidentally shot herself in the leg, while alone in a faculty bathroom, shortly before school started. (Kristin Murphy, Deseret News)
Like it or not, I think arming teachers is a great idea–as long as the gun comes with the proper training. Just like the fact that buying a guitar doesn’t make you a musician, having the right to carry a concealed firearm doesn’t make you an expert at tactical defense or even firearms proficient. And, since strumming guitars won’t kill you or others but pulling the …read more