Arming teachers will not work

[struggle4progress]

... "We had this issue here when we armed the police fully. If you arm a teacher, what happens when that teacher comes up against somebody, a pupil, who is bigger than them, stronger than them, maybe schizophrenic, maybe having a funny turn, I don't know, who then attacks that teacher physically.

"The pupil's not armed now, but he can now access that teacher's weapon.

"Does the teacher then shoot the pupil or do they also have to carry non-lethal weapons like tasers to use in case the pupil is about to overpower them and take their gun?

"It does not work. You don't solve the gun problem in schools by introducing more guns into schools" ...

http://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presenters/nick-ferrari/gun-cop-explains-why-arming-teachers-wont-work/

[MichMary]

1. And what happens

when law enforcement enters and sees a teacher--maybe a young-looking teacher--with a gun and shoots him/her? Or when a teacher shoots a law enforcement officer in the confusion? Bad idea all around.

That said, if the security guard at the school had been armed he could have done something more than throw himself between the shooter and a couple of students. I don't see the point of having a "security" guard if he doesn't have the tools to provide security.