[digger48]

A school safety expert says he isn't aware of any of Indiana's more than 2,000 public schools where teachers carry guns.

Bull Excrement

I'm pretty sure our local Principal does. He just smiled and winked when asked about it

[Libloather]

Could Indiana’s teachers be liable if something would happen and they aren’t packing?

[imardmd1]

The thing that's good here is that carrying is permitted for those who wish, but not required for those who do not, nor forbidden for all persons even though licensed for other venues.

There is a very serious thing about this, though -- I suppose that each one armed will be individually accountable for maintaining personal possession, for access to the device, and for the consequences of its use. That's pretty formidable in a school setting.

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

I think this shows a possible future path for gun rights.

Right now, states have kind of a “hands off” approach to gun rights. That is, to chip away at restrictions and inhibitions to gun rights. A good job so far.

However, states can also do things to *encourage the exercise* of gun rights. Such as:

Sponsoring rifle clubs in schools and Boy and Girl Scout troops.

Producing instructional DVDs about all sorts of hunting and target shooting activities in the state, to legal and safety guides.

Creating a good business environment for gun and ammunition makers, even commissioning state oriented gun engraving art that highlights things unique to the state, so such guns can be given as commemorative gifts.

The list goes on and on.

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[Wordkraft]

When you walk into a high school here in Terre Haute the first trhing you do is check in with at least one armed member of the Terre Haute Police Dept.

I wish they would do that at the middle and elementary schools as well.

[Yo-Yo]

I'm pretty sure our local Principal does. He just smiled and winked when asked about it

And that's all he should say.

[sonofagun]

Indiana Code actually allows anybody who is authorized by the school to carry a firearm on school property.

[noinfringers2]

I believe that having responsible and well prepared C&C staffing at schools can be effective if these selected personnel are also given opportunity to meet/notice any perpetrator before violence happens. As such I would propose an early warning system of participants beyond the concealed carriers. I would have a system whereby all school staff would have a remote control for a bunch of sirens around the school grounds whereby if they noticed any suspicious person they could press the remote to turn on the sirens. I realize there are/could be criticisms about too frequent use of the the remotes accompanied by unneeded disturbance. However, I also believe that sirens would take the perpetrator out of their mental attitude that they control the environment perhaps even to the point of mental confusion for a short time.