AuntiE Loc: 45th Least Free State

Best purchase that Lebanon bologna. You will need it.

XXX Loc: Somewhere north of the Mason-Dixon

I shall indeed. Sweetened or unsweetened? I forget

AuntiE Loc: 45th Least Free State

Unsweetened, please.

XXX Loc: Somewhere north of the Mason-Dixon

Got it. If you see a UFO tomorroy don't report it

Blade_Runner Loc: DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

The scenario in question falls under the heading of Self Defense.
Teachers trained and armed to protect their students and themselves should be just as prepared as a police officer, bank guard, body guard, security guard, or armed citizen to respond immediately to a threat. The only practical option, the one that counts when only seconds make the difference, is to have the firearm instantly accessible, in other words, on your person - in a holster or a pouch.

A self defense weapon in a desk drawer, file cabinet, or gun safe is useless if a shooter comes through the door and starts pulling the trigger.

I have successfully completed two CCW qualification courses taught by police officers and one tactical self defense course taught by veteran army Rangers and not once was the idea of keeping a defense weapon out of immediate reach ever mentioned.

The choice of a handgun for self-defense depends not on caliber but on the size and physical attributes and abilities of the person using it. A football coach would have no problem with the weight and recoil of a 45 cal handgun,
but for a teacher of small size with small hands, the 45 is a bit of a beast. A 9mm or a .380ACP would be a better choice.

That said, the firearms instructors who train teachers in self-defense will certainly guide and assist each individual trainee to the handgun that suits them best.

Ammunition manufacturers have developed SD ammo for handguns of numerous calibers, the most popular being the 9mm Luger, that have much improved terminal ballistic performance, including penetration of lighter weight body armor.

AuntiE Loc: 45th Least Free State

Did you do drugs before writing the statement; ” should be just as prepared as a police officer, bank guard, body guard, security guard..? A vast majority of the groups you cited are not as proficient with a weapon as you are! They have once a year qualifying, if that for some, go the range the week before, practice and do not bother for another year! You are better qualified than they ever would be.

I truly understand your point. The examples are just laughable.

Blade_Runner Loc: DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

I was not referring to a police officer's or a bank guard's, or a body guard's, or a security guard's training or capability with a firearm, I am referring to an armed teacher having a defense weapon as readily available as do the cops and guards, i.e., holstered on their person. If you encounter an active shooter, you don't have time to open drawers or file cabinets, or unlock a safe.

AuntiE Loc: 45th Least Free State

My apologies. I misinterpreted the sentence.

The protocols I posted are based on the classroom not being at the front of the school. In fact, 90% of classrooms are not at the front entrance but some distance away.

dbirch

Can't relate. Isn't today Friday?

NotMAGA Loc: Upstate NY - in a very red county

Tomorrow. 42 minutes away EDT

Peaver Bogart Loc: Montana

LOL, I still trust you AuntiE. We all get CRS from time to time.

elledee

[quote=Liberty Tree]Yes, knowing the school is protected should deter possible shooters. Gun free zones sure do not
The thing that bad guys hate the most is good guys shooting back

martsiva

Oh yes you are so don`t even go there!! We all lose track of days so you are not alone!

AuntiE Loc: 45th Least Free State

Today is Friday. I know this for a fact, because I looked in three places to make sure.

Peaver Bogart Loc: Montana

Yep, I remembered today is Friday. I see Martsiva confused about the days too.