after the most-recent slaughter in a ‘gun-free’ zone!
The signs aren’t working, people! The ones that prohibit firearms. Crazy people intent on death — others and their own — don’t obey no stinkin’ signs. We’ve been saying that for years. Three years ago we wrote, “Our schools are unarmed and dangerous.”
It is gratifying to get confirmation from the far more influential Wall Street Journal: “Another Mass Shooting in a ‘Gun-Free Zone’.”
The miserable wreck who killed two children and injured 18 more (including 3 adults) chose that Minneapolis church during Mass before class precisely because everyone inside was unarmed. Said so in his manifesto. Name-checked the Aurora (CO) theater shooter and the bastid that killed those kindergartners at Sandy Hook elementary school. “That’s why I and others like schools so much,” the Minneapolis shooter wrote. Said to have written the name of Madison’s Abundant Life Christian School shooter on one of his weapons.
The Wall Street Journal essayists write, “It’s no accident that 92% of mass public shootings occur in gun-free zones where civilians aren’t allowed to carry firearms. The Nashville Covenant School shooter admitted she avoided another site because it had too much security.”
Harden the targets
Someday, the WI State Legislature will bail out Madison’s public schools from their financial profligacy and order the reinstatement of school police resource officers, like it did in Milwaukee. Not enough. The answer is to arm school staff. Concealed carry. As we wrote three years ago:
Do we trust our teachers or don’t we? Have their backgrounds not already been checked? Might some have had military training? Volunteers only. Registered with the school district and local police. Training on the firing range. Indemnified. Could be Mr. Brown or Mrs. Wychowski, the shop teacher or the lunch lady. Their possible presence posted at every entrance and fence.
Many school districts do so already (Ohio passed a law). Democrats who call for “gun control” ignore not only the Second Amendment to the Constitution but the stubborn fact that 490 million guns are already in private hands — too many of them nut cases. Minnesota, land of Tampon Tim and Squad Member Ilhan Omar, is more Progressive than an NPR tote bag. Has some of the nation’s strictest gun controls. “Red flag” laws that did not flag the Catholic school shooter. The Wall Street Journal authors, one a congressman and the other president of the Crime Prevention Research Center, argue:
More than 21 million people hold concealed handgun permits and in the 29 constitutional-carry states no permit is even required. Arming teachers and other employees with concealed firearms deprives an attacker of … tactical advantages. He can’t tell which teachers or staff are armed.
WI Assembly Speaker Robin Vos seems to agree. But not Wisconsin’s AG Rob Kaul, good Democrat that he be. “We can’t be turning our schools into war zones,” he said. “It’s not going to make them safer. In fact, it would make them more dangerous.”
→ No shooting attacks at armed schools
Blaska’s Bottom Line: More dangerous than Columbine, or Sandy Hook, or Marjorie Stoneman Douglas high school? A handful of armed teachers at Uvalde TX could hardly have done worse than emergency responders.
Why aren’t the murderous whack jobs
shooting up cop shops or gun stores?
Any guesses?
21 responses to “We need more guns in schools & churches”
Where is the empirical evidence that shows more guns in schools and churches would be an effective deterrent?
Perhaps the school where the sign is posted. If gun free zone signs attract shooters, gun defended schools repel them. Common sense. Worth giving it a try. Oh, and by the way where is the empirical evidence that gun free zones are effective? David brings up very good points and needs to be heard.
Fred: I never explicitly indicated that I thought gun-free zones are a sole solution. I merely asked about the evidence showing weaponized public venues are a deterrent, a common sense and logical question, which you cannot answer. Because there is no evidence. By the way, my question would show to a perceptive person a willingness to consider opposite opinions seriously. But I have to be convinced.
Donald Trump Jr has a company on the NYSE (PEW) named GRAB A GUN. He and another bunch of grifters call it the Amazon for guns. My advice… change your stock symbol.
There is empirical evidence: No shootings in staff-armed schools.
There isn’t any ANON. This is just another smoke screen to cover the gutless inaction of our government. We are the only country in the world that hasn’t dealt with this problem. Simple; our politicians are more interested in donor money than kids. If people think this is such a great idea; bring a referendum. Let the people vote on it. Take it out of the hands of the paid off politicians. PS…FIRE THAT NUTBAG RFK. DO IT NOW.
You’ve written a humane and logical post here, Richard, but the gun lobby would not be impressed. As you indicated, they are mostly concerned with donor money.
Agree about RFK,Jr. He’s pathetic. Heard him say on a news clip last night that if Avian flu were to sweep through the chicken population, this event would result in superior chickens. My paraphrase is essentially accurate, unfortunately. RFK Jr. and DJT are two basket cases that have brought down the CDC and are gradually dismantling other agencies. And we’re not even at the midterms yet.
Interesting tidbit about DT Jr, Richard. EEWW! PEW PEW stinks. The Trump family considers grifting to be an art form.
Never thought I’d see it, but Lazy-ack is now a shill for Big Pharma – congratulations!
PS – are you Chuck Schumer – I see on Xwitter that he also wants RFK fired
David B: Then please link us to the evidence. Do the schools have names?
It’s on you: Name one armed school that has suffered a mass shooting. Until you do, there is this empirical study.
Thank you for the link. I was just about to post that, in fairness to Mr. Blaska, I did locate a case of a SRO officer who may have saved lives:
Dixon, IL High School graduation practice 2018
A gunman opened fire at the school and the SRO chased him off campus and shot and wounded him.
I’m sure there have been similar incidents. I still think arming staff is a bad idea, the NEA agrees with me.
Will read the link you have provided, now…appreciate your time.
More than one case of SROs saving the day. Now what’s your solution?
Like I said, Mr. B: “I’m sure there have been similar incidents.”
Solution(s):
A comprehensive national weapons ban.
Basic military boot camp training for teachers and clergy.
We disarm the general population.
All three, and/or:
Mandatory confiscation of assault-style weapons owned by private citizens.
Happy?
Assault weapons—whatever that term means, as gun haters change it to suit their purpose—are boogeymen that leftists use to beat responsible firearm owners over the head with ineffectual feel-good legislation that helps no one. Authoritarian leftists would rather shred the Constitution than do the hard work of figuring out why more crazies are shooting up schools and workplaces, which almost never happened prior to Columbine.
Bradley isn’t running again. Another SC seat open for a Democrat here in Wis. You better call Musk and get those billions ready. I can’t wait.
CHEESEHEAD REDUX?
“Someday, the Wisconsin State Legislature will bail out Madison’s public schools from their financial profligacy ….” Really? When Madison taxpayers have proven time and time again that they’re eager to do so?
If more people openly carried, crime would plummet.
The folks calling for getting rid of guns are the folks who wanted to defund the cops.
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