Really? Let's see...the shooter in Connecticut used guns that were purchased legally, was determined to create as much carnage as possible against our kids. He was apparently wearing a bullet proof vest. He was mentally ill. He carried weapons that pro gun people just love to defend being able to own. And in just a few minutes he shot and killed 20 six and seven year-olds and 6 teachers. Just imagine that gun-toting killer going up against a kindergarten teacher. Really? Only when we change our minds about guns will we begin to end these types of gun-related mass murders. Has the chief noticed that is it almost unheard of in other countries? I am not advocating taking away all guns. I just want some sanity. The chief's proposal is not sanity. It's just more of the same.

That's insane! So I should send my child to a school where there are guns readily available for children to get their hands on? What happens when a teacher, principal, or janitor gets over taken by an angry, outraged, out of control teenager that is twice their size? What happens when one of these teachers, principals, or janitors has a mental break and decides to take out half a classroom with them?? No, I don't think guns should be readily available for people to get their hands on. I'm also tired of hearing people saying the bad guys have guns and they're the ones that break the rules and don't follow the law... My fear is the person that thinks they would know what to do in a crisis situation and they cause far more harm than good. What about people "you" dean to be mentally sound, only to find out how wrong you were and now they have full access to deadly weapons in the presents of entire schools filled with unsuspecting children. I think if you want more security officers or police presents in schools, people who are trained professionals, that is another story. I think if you want more security measures in schools such as locking, bulletproof classrooms and emergency hotlines in every classroom that are direct lines to local and state police then wonderful! But when you ask me to send my child to school where every adult can carry a weapon, it's time for my child to stay at home and be taught from here.

I think his idea is good but will not work. I do not care who you are people will panic under pressure. If you have to to unlock a gun under pressure more than likely people will freeze. Here is the deal. If you want to be safe I would suggest raising money for the schools and investing in bullet proof windows around the school. I would then have one weapons specialist a police guard etc at the front inside of the school. He is the only one that will buzz in individuals. Most individuals comming to commit a crime look crazy and he will be trained for that. He will behind bullet proof glass so there is no way this individual can break in. There is upfront cost for the glass but you will have a lower cost in back end with one security guard. Lets not waist time training individuals on guns. Teachers have enough to worry about. Let us donate money for structure glass protection and then have one specialist to do his job protect our kids

Kim,

It sounds like every single thing you ever learned about guns was taught to you by people who have never touched one. Please understand I am not blaming you. Most non gun members of our society have unwittingly fallen victim to these propagandists without ever stopping to consider that everything they think they know about the subject is probably false. Was every single thing you ever "learned" about guns your whole life brought to you by those with an irrational fear and hatred of them? Just as you wouldn't seek reading lessons from the illiterate, as a thinking person you should begin to suspect some of the things you thought you knew about guns are false. Gun free zones are where evil goes to rack up a big body count. Teachers fighting against bullets by throwing their body at them is how I see our gun free schools policy working out and we can do better.

Get this going and I will donate firearms, or the money toward their training. The reason people keep going and shooting up schools is because they are easy targets. Same goes for the "gun free" movie theater in Colorado--the signs didn't stop the bad guy did they?

Ten years ago the federal government starting arming airline pilots (FFDOs). To date, with the thousands of FFDOs and over a million hours flown since the program started, there has not been a single airline pilot go crazy and start shooting up the plane. Obama cut the funding for the program, and the pilots stepped up to pay for it themselves. Why couldn't a similar program work in schools with proper training and procedure.

Greg...you have found two examples of gun violence in other countries. Good for you. Obviously you can probably find a few more. But there is no other country in the world that can come even close to our pathetic record...records that are being broken even as I write this note!
Here is a story which highlights the fact that being armed doesn't necessarily make you safe. These are trained police officers. Contrast that with the people you want to arm.
http://www.kansascity.com/2012/12/17/3969206/2-topeka-police-officers-shot.html#storylink=omni_popular

Guns are really our friends. They protect us from harm and maintain our freedom. It is the culture of corruption, constant airing of violence on the medias, and violent TV and Cinema content that hurt our nation.Children need to believe in good and hope and the impossible to advance our species not the dark and evil aspects. Our children have been desensitized to violence since the Viet Nam war media coverage. Enough is enough. Media be more responsible and don't cover for the sake of news for days. Banning guns is like putting a bandaid on to heal a broken leg. Get to the root of the problem in our culture: Parental resonsibility and the violent content of our culture.

Since the 1970s after Israel instituted the program of armed citizen guards & teachers in the schools, not a single child has been murdered in an Israeli school. Concealed carry law serves as more of a crime deterrent. What kind of criminal would attempt to victimize a citizen that might be able to effectively defend themselves against the crime? Criminals already have blatant disregard for the law, and in the case where guns would be made illegal by the law, do you really think that criminals would just give up their guns based on the laws they already disregard? No! The only persons affected by oppressive gun control laws is the law abiding citizen, whom, in that case, would no longer be able to effectively defend themselves against the illegal gun toting criminal. People who are "pro gun control" have not thought the consequences through...they are merely reacting to their emotional state. I implore them to STOP and THINK. Below is a link to the article.
http://americansstandwithisrael.blogspot.com/2012/12/we-should-arm-every-teacher-to-prevent.html

Allow teachers and staff to conceal carry, and remove the federal gun free zone restriction that make our schools killing fields for criminals.