We all know the anti-gun people are coming on hard and fast. I don’t intend to carp at them. Instead I’d like to offer a viable solution to the school shooting problem. Here in Buncombe County, a concerned citizen started a petition to place a deputy at every school. We expected the reaction and we got it. The sheriff said there just aren’t the funds for this. We also all know the country, including all local governments, have spent us into oblivion.
How about this (and I think it just may get some votes from the less radical anti-gun people): There are a ton of people in every county who have carry permits. In order to receive such, a person has been checked by law enforcement, has registered and is an extremely responsible gun carrier. Why not ask for volunteers from that group to stand guard at each school. Surely, for the number of schools each county has, there are enough retirees, business people who can spare a day now and then, and generally, any number of people who would be willing to go to a school at least one day a week and stand guard. The argument was put forth that they may not know enough for such duty. My guess would be that the local law enforcement personnel would at least have time to train them as a group on what they would have to do.
There have been 40 deaths, mostly children, in all schools from mass killing sprees since Columbine in 1999. That’s 40 in 13 years. Of course it looks like a much bigger problem than it is (although this in no way implies the Sandy Nook tragedy was not horrific). But the point is, these crazies only want media recognition. If they know they will probably be killed before they can do any harm, they won’t even try.
This is one tactic that could work without ever talking about banning any kind of guns and without costing a dime to the taxpayers, if only we can convince enough anti-gun people to be reasonable and look closely at this solution. It can work.
where can I sign up? this is a great idea.
If enough people do, this needs to go viral somehow. I believe it would work. Thanks for the response, Jim and I’d join you as well.