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struggle4progress

(120,738 posts)
Sun Apr 28, 2024, 06:56 PM Apr 2024

What to expect from guns in Tennessee classrooms


17 votes, 1 pass | Time left: Unlimited
Student steals teacher's gun to shoot other students
12 (71%)
Teacher accidently shoots self in foot
2 (12%)
Teacher accidentally shoots student
2 (12%)
Teacher shoots student during noisy grade dispute
0 (0%)
Teacher shoots lunchroom worker during discussion of purported "meatloaf"
0 (0%)
Director of school play accidentally shoots videographer during dress rehearsal
0 (0%)
Hallway shoot-out claims dozens of lives after teacher drops gun
0 (0%)
Teacher shoots irritating parent, school board member, and administrator as workplace conditions deteriorate
0 (0%)
Teachers kill each other in mass suicide over deteriorating workplace conditions
1 (6%)
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What to expect from guns in Tennessee classrooms (Original Post) struggle4progress Apr 2024 OP
I've had students open the drawers of my classroom desk. no_hypocrisy Apr 2024 #1
"What to expect from guns in Tennessee classrooms" J_William_Ryan Apr 2024 #2
School Swatted: Red Mountain Apr 2024 #3
One if the many aspects of this moronic idea Cosmocat Apr 2024 #16
Several things (in no specific order) sakabatou Apr 2024 #4
Armed teacher commits Red Mountain Apr 2024 #5
None of the above TexasDem69 Apr 2024 #6
Not injured but... gun left in bathroom where it was found by student (texas) lostnfound Apr 2024 #8
Loaded gun fell from teachers waistband (pinellas, cartwheels..) lostnfound Apr 2024 #9
Accidentally fires gun in classroom, minor injuries of students lostnfound Apr 2024 #10
Fired a gun he wasn't allowed to have TexasDem69 Apr 2024 #12
Only curious what events HAVE there been. Like this loaded weapon found at elementary lostnfound Apr 2024 #17
I wonder if they'll hire Turbineguy Apr 2024 #7
"What do you mean 'your dog ate it'"? Kennah Apr 2024 #11
Let's think about odds. Grown2Hate Apr 2024 #13
Instead of a push poll why not give realistic alternatives? former9thward Apr 2024 #14
Who says they're not doing things to effect change on the issue NanaCat Apr 2024 #15

no_hypocrisy

(49,548 posts)
1. I've had students open the drawers of my classroom desk.
Sun Apr 28, 2024, 07:01 PM
Apr 2024

It wouldn't surprise me if a kid found a gun, took that gun, and shot another kid in the Lunchroom or the Playground. On purpose. Not fooling around and it goes off.

J_William_Ryan

(2,327 posts)
2. "What to expect from guns in Tennessee classrooms"
Sun Apr 28, 2024, 07:05 PM
Apr 2024

During an active shooter incident the untrained, inexperienced teacher injures and kills innocent students and teachers in a failed attempt to neutralize the gunman.

sakabatou

(43,430 posts)
4. Several things (in no specific order)
Sun Apr 28, 2024, 07:14 PM
Apr 2024

1. Teacher shoots an innocent
2. Teacher misfires firearm
3. Teacher misuses firearm
4. Firearm is stolen, and used by someone else
5. Firearm is stolen, later sold to someone else

Red Mountain

(1,951 posts)
5. Armed teacher commits
Sun Apr 28, 2024, 07:14 PM
Apr 2024

suicide. (Kind of like one of the responses but I think it's more likely than mass suicide. People normally just quit the profession).

 

TexasDem69

(2,317 posts)
6. None of the above
Sun Apr 28, 2024, 08:29 PM
Apr 2024

30+ states allow teachers to carry guns, Tennessee is the latest. I haven’t seen any story where this led to a student being injured. If your state doesn’t then contract your representative and tell them to get with the program.

 

TexasDem69

(2,317 posts)
12. Fired a gun he wasn't allowed to have
Sun Apr 28, 2024, 09:41 PM
Apr 2024

Different circumstances. But I assumed you knew that.

Grown2Hate

(2,168 posts)
13. Let's think about odds.
Sun Apr 28, 2024, 09:48 PM
Apr 2024

The odds of an active shooter situation which starts in a classroom where the teacher happens to be one of the few that decide to carry and is quick enough to grab it and take care of the situation in real time.

Pretty slim, right?

And if fully armed, fully trained, fully armored police were too scared to engage an active shooter in Uvalde, what teacher is going to roam the halls and do the same?

I just don't see the benefit.

 

NanaCat

(2,332 posts)
15. Who says they're not doing things to effect change on the issue
Sun Apr 28, 2024, 10:09 PM
Apr 2024

There's this thing called multitasking.

Look it up.

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