Defending the Schoolhouse
Here’s one for all the gun rights people who I know read some of the stuff I post here (although you’ve probably heard of this already). For years now I’ve heard it mentioned that one great way to prevent “another Columbine” would be to allow teachers to carry guns. Apparently, this summer, the school board of Harrold, TX thought the same thing.
Unfortunately for people who are interested to see if allowing teachers to carry guns will be a good policy for reducing school violence, Harrold is probably not a very good test case. Harrold, a town of less than 300 people, is apparently not exactly an area filled with violent crime. The biggest threat appears to come from drifters who have no particular affiliation with the town. As history teaches, though, it’s usually disgruntled students, not random strangers, who go on shooting sprees.
Still, as an experiment in public attitude, Harrold should certainly not disappoint. There are already charges that the policy is illegal which, if it is, could spark a healthy debate on whether or not to change the law. Given that all of this is happening in Texas, the overall culture is certainly right for taking a look at finding ways to ease gun regulations. It could be interesting to see how all of this works out.
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