Decatur, Ala. | Saturday, May 18, 2013
Discussion of arming Ala. teachers divided
By Mary Sell
The Decatur Daily

MONTGOMERY — Lawmakers and other state officials mentioned their grandchildren repeatedly during today’s joint legislative hearing on school safety. But they didn’t always agree on the best … More »
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What if a retired Police officer is now a teacher? Could they carry?

I'm sure that he did not mean that college graduate teachers is too dumb to be taught to know when and how to shoot. The LAWFUL taking of life is not only for police officers but for anyone that has to protect themselves or others from death. Holmes drove past 2 other theaters to get to one that prohibits firearms. School buses that carry twice as many children as Sandy Hook's classroom has not been a target because every other car passing on the street could have a firearm. The cowards target people in places where they can't fight back. No laws will prevent someone that is on a suicide mission from shooting anyone or going anywhere they possibly can. The only thing that can stop a bad person with a gun is a good person with a gun....

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