Four step plan for school safety
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November 6, 2013 |
I'm sure you are getting a proverbial earful on
this subject.
I agree that our schools should be prepared for
an active shooter situation and that sending
unarmed, untrained teenagers against an active
shooter is not generally a good idea. What could
possibly go wrong?
Following is a four step, common sense plan to
lower the chance of an active shooter situation
and, in the event of one, to minimize damage to
innocent children, teachers and staff.
Step 1. Decline Federal Funding for our local
school district. If we do this, then the Federal
Government can not dictate rules to us that
increase the likelihood of the death of the
children of Boundary County by an active shooter
in our schools. Although this first step is
unthinkable to some it is necessary if we wish
to provide real protection.
Step 2. This second step would be the most
difficult, but also necessary.
Amend Idaho Code, 18-3302D. POSSESSING WEAPONS
OR FIREARMS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY.
(1) (a) It shall be unlawful and is a
misdemeanor for any person to possess a firearm
or other deadly or dangerous weapon while on the
property of a school or in those portions of any
building, stadium or other structure on school
grounds which, at the time of the violation,
were being used for an activity sponsored by or
through a school in this state or while riding
school provided transportation.
to something like:
(1) (a) It shall be unlawful and is a
misdemeanor for any unauthorized person to
possess a firearm or other deadly or dangerous
weapon while on the property of a school or in
those portions of any building, stadium or other
structure on school grounds which, at the time
of the violation, were being used for an
activity sponsored by or through a school in
this state or while riding school provided
transportation.
Insert a new section defining who is authorized
to possess a firearm while on the property of a
school and establish a training/certification
requirement.
Back ground check requirement (no history of
mental illness, anti depressant medications,
etc.)
Yearly or quarterly training
Yearly re-certification
Step 3. Allow teachers, administrators and
staff, who have taken specific training and
passed comprehensive back ground check to carry
concealed weapons to school.
Step 4. Place conspicuous signs around the
school grounds giving notice to any would be
shooters that there are staff members who are
armed and trained on school grounds.
This is only the personal opinion of Thomas
A. Bushnell and is not to be construed as legal
advice, nor does this establish an attorney -
client relationship between Thomas A. Bushnell
Attorney at Law and the reader of this post. |
Thomas A. Bushnell
Bonners Ferry |
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