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To: Srexley who wrote (39583)	3/22/2005 9:36:47 PM
From: Kevin Rose	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 173976

More guns would not have made this situation better. If more guns were available (say, to teachers), then there would be more shootings at schools, either by accidents or confrontations. Removing easy access to guns from youths is the only practical way to reduce this type of violence.

To: Srexley who wrote (39583)	3/22/2005 10:10:45 PM
From: Orcastraiter	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 173976

Not entirely. The problem with school shootings is too rare at this point to consider having an armed law enforcement presence. But I do feel that someone of authority with a firearm is a good thing when some nut is shooting everyone up. You must agree with that, right? Seems like in most of the school shootings people around the shooter knew there was a problem. Educating teachers and students to recognize when someone is going off the deep end and then intervening would be the preferable course of action. Orca

To: Srexley who wrote (39583)	3/22/2005 10:10:45 PM
From: Orcastraiter	Respond to of 173976

Not entirely. The problem with school shootings is too rare at this point to consider having an armed law enforcement presence. But I do feel that someone of authority with a firearm is a good thing when some nut is shooting everyone up. You must agree with that, right? Seems like in most of the school shootings people around the shooter knew there was a problem. Educating teachers and students to recognize when someone is going off the deep end and then intervening would be the preferable course of action. Orca