[FreeAtlanta]

I don't like the armed guards, either. They would likely be useless in a terrorist attack. A better choice is to allow teachers and staff who pass rigorous psych tests and training to carry concealed. In college, I would even allow students to carry who are licensed. The more guns in responsible hands, the less likely we will face a Baslan situation. Baslan - it is only a matter of when, not if...

[cripplecreek]

My issue with the armed guards idea is that we just don’t need them. There just isn’t a crazed gunman hiding in the bushes outside every school in America.

Statistically the number of random school shootings is so low that you really can’t deal with it effectively. The best thing we could do is eliminate the gun free zones and allow school districts and personnel to make their own choices which keeps a gunman guessing.