A good guy with a gun Sound off on having armed guards, armed teachers or armed staff on school campus It's an outrageous idea – we need to get rid of guns, period, not bring them around our kids It would turn school personnel into objects of fear Greater access to mental health services, bullying prevention and meaningful action on gun control — this is where we need to focus our efforts Lawmakers at every level of government should dismiss this dangerous idea I'd be concerned about accidental discharges causing injury to students Confronting a shooter on a crowded campus requires special skills that a classroom teacher is unlikely to have Schools cannot afford to take on the added liability arising from a student being accidentally shot or an armed teacher failing to adequately protect I like the idea of hiring police or trained security personnel, but I'm not sold on teachers and staff carrying guns Having armed guards on campus is a good idea, but how are we going to pay for it? Having teachers and staff armed with their own handguns would avoid the high cost of hiring guards or police officers People opposed to this idea will have blood on their hands the next time a shooting occurs If you could turn back the clock, and if you would put a gun in the hand of the Sandy Hook principal as Lanza entered the school, you have to support this With the right safeguards, I'd support this It will give educators and their students a fighting chance and will serve as a deterrent Other View Results Loading ...