I came across this testimony to what appears to be Congress by Suzanna Gratia-Hupp ,who was just having a meal ay Luby's with her parents one day in 1991.
IMO,she sends a clear and powerful message that IMO,we need to be reminded of today.
Its a very personal message from her. She believed in being armed. But she also believed in compliance with the law.She left her handgun locked in her car.
She describes being 12 feet from the killer ,thinking "I got this guy" and reaching for her purse,then remembering her gun was in the car.
She describes her father getting up and rushing the killer,and ending mortally shot in the chest.
She describes her mother's execution.
We are discussing schools and armed school staff.
IMO,its a bad idea to place armed teachers in the PRIMARY ROLE of school security.
IMO,it would be rare teachers who would train to the level of proficiency for that job.IMO,my guess would be at least 70% of LEO's do not train to that level.
The image of the solo teacher with a S+W Shield telling her class to"Stay here" as she becomes Bruce Willis or John Wicks and heads for the sound of the gunfire has some problems.(Though Jeanne A,New Life Church 2007 did just that)
And I don't think its realistic teachers will train in teams using cover and movement or a phalanx tactics as a team with other teachers.
No,I just do not think those are the side-job roles for a moderately competent teacher.
I think that vision is what those in opposition to armed teachers might see.
But put yourself into Susan's testimony.The helplessness and frustration of being 12 feet away and having an opportunity to stop the killing,and watching your father murdered.Later,her Mother was executed by the same killer,as she cradled her dying husband. Imagine that same helpless,unarmed experience at Sandy Hook.
No matter all the reasons we can dream up about what might be wrong with an armed teacher,in the moment,lets put the teacher in the Luby's scene as Susan describes it,but HAVING her Shield,or Glock 43,or Ladysmith.
IMO,that is the point of allowing teachers to be armed.
https://youtu.be/FvTO-y-B2YM
And,FWIW,there are focused training opportunities for school staff that include more than shooting skills,such as trauma response.
http://cocivilliberties.org/faster/
IMO,she sends a clear and powerful message that IMO,we need to be reminded of today.
Its a very personal message from her. She believed in being armed. But she also believed in compliance with the law.She left her handgun locked in her car.
She describes being 12 feet from the killer ,thinking "I got this guy" and reaching for her purse,then remembering her gun was in the car.
She describes her father getting up and rushing the killer,and ending mortally shot in the chest.
She describes her mother's execution.
We are discussing schools and armed school staff.
IMO,its a bad idea to place armed teachers in the PRIMARY ROLE of school security.
IMO,it would be rare teachers who would train to the level of proficiency for that job.IMO,my guess would be at least 70% of LEO's do not train to that level.
The image of the solo teacher with a S+W Shield telling her class to"Stay here" as she becomes Bruce Willis or John Wicks and heads for the sound of the gunfire has some problems.(Though Jeanne A,New Life Church 2007 did just that)
And I don't think its realistic teachers will train in teams using cover and movement or a phalanx tactics as a team with other teachers.
No,I just do not think those are the side-job roles for a moderately competent teacher.
I think that vision is what those in opposition to armed teachers might see.
But put yourself into Susan's testimony.The helplessness and frustration of being 12 feet away and having an opportunity to stop the killing,and watching your father murdered.Later,her Mother was executed by the same killer,as she cradled her dying husband. Imagine that same helpless,unarmed experience at Sandy Hook.
No matter all the reasons we can dream up about what might be wrong with an armed teacher,in the moment,lets put the teacher in the Luby's scene as Susan describes it,but HAVING her Shield,or Glock 43,or Ladysmith.
IMO,that is the point of allowing teachers to be armed.
https://youtu.be/FvTO-y-B2YM
And,FWIW,there are focused training opportunities for school staff that include more than shooting skills,such as trauma response.
http://cocivilliberties.org/faster/
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