School Shootings

        There is a saying that you should never take a knife to a gun fight.  Another saying is that it takes a good man with a gun to stop a bad man with a gun.   

        We have had a terrible shooting in a Florida school. Seventeen dead is a new record, and the shooter almost got away.  We can be sure that another mentally ill person is planning to break that record.  It is like a new high score on a violent video game. 

        This is a complicated problem with no simple solution.  Many people and organizations made mistakes.  They all must take responsibility, and change to prevent it happening again. 

·       The FBI and local police ignored the signs of a problem.

·       The FBI, state law enforcement, and local police do not communicate. 

·       Armed police and security on site did not react to gunshots in the school.

·       Mental health people are not doing their job and we do not have the facilities to evaluate and detain potentially dangerous people.

·       Background checks are flawed because all felons and mentally ill people are not reported to the data base.

·       Gun laws presently on the books are not enforced. 

·       Moral and religious conditions in the family unit contribute to the problem.  Parents must be parents and not friends to their kids.

·       The “See something – Say something” rule is good, but often when people do say something, the warnings are ignored as in the Florida shooting.  People are also afraid of not being politically correct so they keep quiet.

        All of these things need to be addressed, but it takes time to pass good legislation.  It takes even longer to teach people to be responsible citizens.

        One thing promoted by the left and the lame stream media is more gun control and banning certain guns.  This is a political agenda and an attack on the Second Amendment.  Banning the AR-15 or high capacity magazines would do absolutely nothing to stop mass shootings, and takes the focus off things that could actually save lives. 

        One thing can be done immediately that would have an immediate impact, is improved school security.  We go through security to get on a plane, but not to get into most schools. 

        The National Rifle Association has offered security consulting services to any school in the country for free.  Who else would offer that kind of service for no charge?  Thank you, NRA.  

        Armed and trained security guards, teachers and school staff would stop most school shooters.  Teachers and school staff would be totally voluntary.  Many already are proficient with guns, have their own weapons, and have a concealed carry permit.

        Most mass shooters are cowards and will avoid any target where they know someone will shoot back.  Gun-free zones could just as well put up a sign like this:

Gun-Free Zone

Prime target for a mass shooting.

No one will shoot back.

        If a mass shooter does pick a target where there is armed security, they will be stopped fast.  Calling 911 when there is no armed security is a joke.  Most mass shootings last about 3 minutes.  First responders to a 911 call arrive in 4 to 8 minutes.  This is too late to stop the killing.

        But, most fixes take time and money to implement except one.  Giving teachers and school staff gun training and concealed carry rights in the school can be immediate at almost no cost, and is by far the most effective. 

        Most effective - Least expensive - Immediate 

        Sounds like a no-brainer to me.  I wish most business decisions were so simple.

God bless President Trump and guide him to make America great again.

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