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IMO open carry makes people an easy target for predators. Predators size up people as part of their profession. Showing them that you have a weapon gives them the advantage IMO. Just my to cents from the peanut gallery.
And I meant for it to be, during regular school hours through out the day, there should only be one point of entry/exit. Emergencies or end of day, different story.
Ditto
Well, so long as the child escapes, I'm okay with that.
I'd classify what you're describing as a bully. A predator imo is a higher level, more sophisticated danger. But in any case I've heard of three reports where the shooter chose this school over others because it was a softer target. The glass doors made it all to easy to gain entry. EVEN SHE knew that all she had to do was to shoot the glass and walk in. Guards if there could have stopped her. So could have a truly secured entry.
One of the reasons why is the school board, admin, or even the PTA doesn't want to school to "look" or "feel" like a secured area. They don't like the idea of feeling like a prison. I've heard that reasoning that kids shouldn't have to deal with the dangers that exist today. Some people don't even want police to be at schools. I've argued to school staff that want to be armed get the training to do so. It wouldn't be hard to do so, you could even have monthly shooting sessions for marksmanship and safety. Easy peasy. But the idea of doing that is a hard sell, almost impossible to get approved in most areas. So FOR ME the easy button is securing the entry. But for whatever reason school admin and boards aren't held responsible for unsecured schools. Texas is an example. Unlocked doors and I've heard no one raise hell for that. The police didn't act quickly enough, we all agree. I'm pro law enforcement and I agree they used outdated doctrines. But the shooter walked into the school and then into a classroom. Those doors should have been locked and secured. If the shooter is outside you don't even need a firearm to stop the threat.
And it doesn't fit their narrative to disarm the public.
Schools could have metal detectors, in the big cities many do. Some have gone to clear backpacks. No system will be perfect. Recently a school teacher was shot by a young student. The school admin were warned three times before hand that the student had a firearm. They searched him but missed looking into his pocket. The police weren't called until after the shooting. That's the mentality of the admin in some of our schools.
