Every time there's a shooting, the same liberals whine over the same thing.
Well, he’s the “bully pulpit” we need on the sane side of this issue.
Don't they want them to get paid more?
Wow, a very good *capitalist* idea.
Who pays?
Every time there's a shooting, the same liberals whine over the same thing.
The police can be there in minutes when seconds count. This is already being done in some schools in Texas, and no one has been killed.
It would also make sense, given teachers move around, to have a national concealed carry reciprocal law for all 50 states.
Remember, Trump has had a CCW forever in New York!
“You get what you incentivize.”
I approve. Protecting the little heathens should be better rewarded than just filling their heads with drivel. The education that goes with the responsibility of carrying lethal force might accidentally improve the quality of the education system.
Kinda like an extracurricular?
At least as much as the cheerleader advisor!
Okay. If they take the time and effort to get qualified to carry why should they not be compensated?
want people to do something, incentivize it. add a small stipend to their pay every day they carry - and verify that they do, in fact carry a loaded firearm for each day they get paid. AND provide a specific range requirement to maintain skill levels...intramural competition would also help
Was there any other Republican candidate that would have had the guts and common sense to propose this?
I'm sure he was a little annoyed by their ignorance of guns AND the Constitution.
I’m inclined toward not paying extra.
Just allow CCW in schools.
Those good people inclined to will, on the whole, do so responsibly & discretely. If needed, that person will either already be a target (and be able to fight back), or can make the un-coerced decision to head into danger. Merely knowing that a school is not a “gun free zone” will deter most would-be killers.
Anyone abusing it (flashing it at kids, making threats, leaving it exposed, etc) - well, we already have laws in place regarding “brandishing”, “threatening”, “reckless endangerment”, etc ... enforce accordingly, starting with immediate firing.
My concern is those who, seeing the $$$, will step right up to the training, going thru the motions, pocket the cash, and be seriously unavailable (physically or emotionally) when need arises. Wrong incentive.
Just. Let. Citizens. CCW. Period.
CCWers have already gone thru background checks etc commensurate with state law (right or wrong re: Constitutional Carry). Teachers likewise have gone thru background checks before being entrusted with dozens of young lives daily.
No $.
Just let the 2nd Amendment do its thing.
Great idea, if the teacher is a hired vet, the down side, one nervous breakdown and................CNN goes ape$#!t, No guns for anyone.
This is genius!
1. It would actually work.
2. It splits the teacher’s union right down the middle.
3. There should be extra pay, and it can come from a Department of Education grant. States that implement get extra money, states that don’t go hungry.
4. It pressures the “may issue” states. Especially if we word it correctly so that the carry permit must be the very same one issued to the general public.
Like the black kid at the meeting said, “Don’t let teachers have guns. They’re emotional!”... He has a point.
Why no you get extra pay if you’re a coach!