First state to authorize school employees to carry guns on the job? March 8th, 2013: South Dakota became the first state in the nation to enact a law explicitly authorizing school...

Gatsby

March 8th, 2013: South Dakota became the first state in the nation to enact a law explicitly authorizing

school employees to carry guns on the job, under a measure signed into law on Friday by Gov. Dennis Daugaard.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/09/us/south-dakota-gun-law-classrooms.html

The Tri-Valley School District in 2016 became the first in South Dakota to approve a school sentinel policy.

It allows for the arming of school employees, hired security personnel or volunteers. State law requires that sentinels be trained.

The law says that school districts may choose to allow a school employee, a hired security officer or a volunteer

to serve as a “sentinel” who can carry a firearm in the school. The school district must receive the permission

of its local law enforcement agency before carrying out the program.

The law requires the sentinels to undergo training similar to what law enforcement officers receive.

http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/south-dakota-lawmakers-encourage-sentinel-programs-after-florida-shooting/article_b649b536-be25-590e-8e41-dd5c57a7782d.html

Do you wish that your state had such a law?

Crayons Loc: St Jo, Texas

Texas has such a law...Teachers only need permission from the local school board.

Dr. Evil Loc: In Your Face

Gatsby wrote:

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My parents came from So Dak. Fortunately they're one of the few states w/o whacko libs and progressive types. Just look where the shootings are. Not many God fearing places left.

Hemiman Loc: Communist California

11r20 wrote:

Texas has such a law...Teachers only need permission from the local school board.

If it was a school for illegals they would be guarded by a company of Marines but it’s not so the regular folks just have to settle for no protection.
Can I get a giant thank you to Governor Moonbeam for taking such good care of the illegals.Thank You Governor.

steve66613

11r20 wrote:

Texas has such a law...Teachers only need permission from the local school board.

Just curious: do you suppose teachers or administrators will be paid more for adding “law enforcement” to their job description?

Will the school district cover their liability insurance? Cover the cost for extra duty to train and practice...year around?

If it’s anything like what the school district does now: teachers will have to buy their own firearm, holster and ammunition.... just sayin’.

Crayons Loc: St Jo, Texas

Hemiman wrote:

If it was a school for illegals they would be guarded by a company of Marines but it’s not so the regular folks just have to settle for no protection.
Can I get a giant thank you to Governor Moonbeam for taking such good care of the illegals.Thank You Governor.

Anyone who's seen a picture of California's Gov. Moonbeam would agree he looks like a Psycho. Probably still
doin the dope.

Crayons Loc: St Jo, Texas

steve66613 wrote:

Just curious: do you suppose teachers or administrators will be paid more for adding “law enforcement” to their job description?

Will the school district cover their liability insurance? Cover the cost for extra duty to train and practice...year around?

If it’s anything like what the school district does now: teachers will have to buy their own firearm, holster and ammunition.... just sayin’.

Friend of mine, a very entertaining guy... taught in a very rough school in Dallas.
He carried his own weapon of choice. He never thought about the cost.

Gatsby

It seems to be catching on at last.

A parochial school in New Mexico has deduced it is safer for the students if their staff are armed and ready to fire,

should a mass shooting occur. One pastor at the school carries a .45 around campus in a case that looks like a Bible.

Don’t count out the principle either, who is armed with a .38.

When the students were asked if they felt safer with armed teachers at the school, the entire class room said yes.

http://girlsjustwannahaveguns.com/one-school-has-armed-their-staff-with-guns-after-florida-shooting-good-idea/?

11r20 wrote:

Texas has such a law...Teachers only need permission from the local school board.

Bun723

AS MOST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN THE US DO NOT HAVE SRO THEY WOULD BE THE PRIME TARGET FOR A SCHOOL SHOOTER LOOKING FOR THE MOST CASUALTIES.
IT MAKES SENSE DURING THESE TIMES TO ADD SRO NOW AND NOT LATER.. WE SEEM TO CLOSE THE GATE AFTER THE COWS HAVE LEFT THE PASTURE.
http://nationswell.com/kindergarten-cops-charleston-s-c-hall-monitors-guns/

Gatsby

Sentinals will not recieve any extra pay or benefits. Yes they have to provide their own equipment and ammo.

As for the cost of training, it falls fully upon the individual. Sentinals make sacrifices for this "right", some consider it a duty.

Our Sentinal program does not cost taxpayers "one red cent"!

steve66613 wrote:

Just curious: do you suppose teachers or administrators will be paid more for adding “law enforcement” to their job description?

Will the school district cover their liability insurance? Cover the cost for extra duty to train and practice...year around?

If it’s anything like what the school district does now: teachers will have to buy their own firearm, holster and ammunition.... just sayin’.

lindajoy Loc: right here with you....

Gatsby wrote:

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My state does allow and they post awareness of it too.. Of course this state is also open carry..
While the majority does not you still know they are carrying and crime is no where what many other states whether..

buffalo Loc: Texas

Gatsby wrote:

March 8th, 2013: South Dakota became the first st... (show quote)

Texas had such a law before that...

This sigh has been in front of the small rural school my grand daughter attended since 2008.

Dr. Evil Loc: In Your Face

buffalo wrote:

Texas had such a law before that...

This sigh has been in front of the small rural school my grand daughter attended since 2008.

Even a psycho with a rifle more than likely would not choose a location like this.

roy

buffalo wrote:

Texas had such a law before that...

This sigh has been in front of the small rural school my grand daughter attended since 2008.

So what happens when the teachers go crazy and start shooting students?

buffalo Loc: Texas

roy wrote:

So what happens when the teachers go crazy and start shooting students?

Don't know...that has never happened. The small rural school I attended in the 60s superintendent smoked a pipe. When you got in trouble there was no doubt your ass was going to get busted HARD. So instead of trying to get out of the ass busting we would make the super made as hell. He smoked a pipe and like all pipe smokers was constantly fiddling with it. We knew we had succeeded in making him mad as hell when he went to puffing sparks back out the bowl. He is old but still alive today and he and I are friends and I still have the upmost respect for the man.