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To: Lane3 who wrote (57733)	2/23/2018 1:37:30 PM
From: i-node	1 Recommendation Recommended By gamesmistress Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 362188

There is a difference between having a gun as a defensive measure and having one to go hunt down the shooter. There are two objectives: 1. A prospective shooter who is aware that he may (MAY) encounter firearms from the early minutes is more likely to reconsider his actions. 2. If the worst happens, instead of standing in front of 20 kids to "protect" them from the shooter, the moment he walks in the door you can be shooting at him. And he knows that. He knows any door he walks in could encounter armed defense. It isn't an even match. But it is far better than nothing. Rhetorically, I wonder whether you ever owned a handgun for self-protection. My wife did before we were married. She bought a small handgun, went to a gun range and learned how to handle it competently, and though she never used it in an actual incident she has on several occasions gotten it out when she was home alone. If someone came in our home who shouldn't be here, that person may have an advantage over her (or even us). But his advantage is going to be lessened by the fact there are guns shooting back.

To: Lane3 who wrote (57733)	3/3/2018 2:13:19 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 362188

I read that the average incident takes three minutes. Which is one of the reasons that allowing civilians to be armed is a good idea. It often takes longer than that for police to arrive. you have to figure out where the shots are coming from and track down the shooter, unless, of course, he's right there and shoots you when you open the door. When you track him down, of course he's not going to be standing in the middle of the hall all alone with no victims around him for you to shoot by accident... Those factors effect police as well. Also the victims and potential victims will probably either be hiding, running away from the shooter, or already on the ground (already shot, playing dead, whatever). Yes its a difficult situation for the teacher. Its a difficult situation for anyone. But having all the guns in the situation (until the cops arrive, or maybe until the swat team arrives if the cops just "contain" the situation and don't go in) in the hands of a depraved killer is worse.