NRA Calls For Teachers To Keep Loaded Gun Pointed At Class For Entire School Day

[Playinghardball]

FAIRFAX, VA—In the wake of Monday’s tragic Nevada school shooting in which a 12-year-old student killed a teacher and wounded two classmates, representatives from the National Rifle Association pushed for all teachers around the country to keep a loaded gun pointed at their classes throughout the school day. “The only way to ensure safety in our schools is to make sure teachers hold fully loaded firearms at students from the moment they walk into the classroom until the moment they leave,” said NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre, explaining that educators should, at the very least, point one 9mm semiautomatic pistol at the class while also keeping a concealed .357 magnum revolver and several spare cartridges of ammo nearby at all times. “If teachers need to write on the board or turn the page of a textbook, they should always use their free hand while keeping the gun at face level of all students and holding one finger firmly on the trigger. Frankly, this is just common sense if we want to prevent these tragedies like Nevada from happening again in the future.” LaPierre added that for maximum security, teachers should give all lessons from underneath their desks while blindly firing a semiautomatic M4 carbine assault rifle in all directions.

http://www.theonion.com/articles/nra-calls-for-teachers-to-keep-loaded-gun-pointed,34336/

[AlinPA]

1. That is very believeable that the the NRA would push for that. My wife believed it until the last

sentence.

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. Sadly I can see the real Wayne LaPierre endorsing this

[11 Bravo]

3. I've been a teacher for 39 years. I'll admit that this is funny, but I'm struggling ...

to summon up a chuckle right this minute.

[Rex]

4. That makes it very hard to write on the chalkboard AND keep an eye on the future criminals.

nt.

[central scrutinizer]

5. I know teachers who can write on the board while facing the class

It takes some practice, but you can do it. I'm not very good at that, but when working with students one on one across the desk, I can write upside down so they can read it.

Many modern classrooms have document cams and projectors. You could easily build a bunker with sandbags and turn your desk into a machine gun emplacement and keep your eyes on the little brats and one finger on the trigger.

[jsr]

6. 'Enhanced Learning' at its best

[MyOwnPeace]

7. Bet the kids

will get more homework done - "And Johnny, (with a 9mm looking him in the eyes) where is YOUR homework?"