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madinmaryland

(64,933 posts)
Thu Oct 24, 2013, 10:33 PM Oct 2013

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

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/

The Onion nails it again!

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NRA Calls For Teachers To Keep Loaded Gun Pointed At Class For Entire School Day (Original Post) madinmaryland Oct 2013 OP
Damn, I was believing this for a minute, after all, NRA. n/t RKP5637 Oct 2013 #1
Me too..... daleanime Oct 2013 #2
Too close to the truth. onehandle Oct 2013 #3
I hate onion titles on a post in GD. Not funny. nt Logical Oct 2013 #4
I don't think there is anything funny about that. The fact is that it is way too close to the madinmaryland Oct 2013 #5
Better to point them at the NRA bldg... fadedrose Oct 2013 #6
One day... liberalmuse Oct 2013 #7
No weapons in or around the classroom! leanforward Oct 2013 #8
Bet that teacher in Reno could have used one... Decaffeinated Oct 2013 #9

madinmaryland

(64,933 posts)
5. I don't think there is anything funny about that. The fact is that it is way too close to the
Thu Oct 24, 2013, 10:55 PM
Oct 2013

actual truth to see anything funny about it.

liberalmuse

(18,672 posts)
7. One day...
Thu Oct 24, 2013, 11:20 PM
Oct 2013

I'll read an article, chuckle and think to myself, "Thank God it's only The Onion. Then I'll look for the link like I always do these days, just to make sure, and it won't be there. The Onion is really close to going out of business because the Republicans are even closer to surpassing any ridiculousness they are able to churn out.

leanforward

(1,076 posts)
8. No weapons in or around the classroom!
Fri Oct 25, 2013, 12:18 AM
Oct 2013

Weapons around schools should be banned. More than likely any weapons found in or around the classroom would be found and used against the teachers, students, or the first responders. I would call that a force multiplier for the bad guy. LaPierre is insane. Weapons are not needed around the classroom, unless you are classed as a DI or a Special Operator. Doesn't that fool understand teachers do not have it in their DNA to draw down on the bad dudes.

To me it would be a lot easier keep weapons out of the classroom than to train the teachers on weapons handling and familiarization. That is why we have the police, sheriffs, state police, and military.

It is up to rest of us, to create a safe and secure environment conducive to learning.


 

Decaffeinated

(556 posts)
9. Bet that teacher in Reno could have used one...
Fri Oct 25, 2013, 12:24 AM
Oct 2013

Former Marine; current Guardsman...

Instead, he's dead due to the angsty emotional bullshit of a coward.

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