Posted on Mar 16, 2018
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What action would you all have taken? If armed I honestly believe I'd shoot the kid, afterwards I'd ask for a transfer or quit teaching
Opinion | A second-grader once pointed a gun at me. I’m glad I wasn’t armed.
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There's a lot more here than the author points to.
What action would I have taken? No one has any idea until they face a similar situation. I have, once, and to my lasting peace, acted similarly to the teacher here. In that instance, I was "right", but had I been "wrong", myself and others could've paid with their lives. No one decent wants to be responsible for taking a life...let alone a child's. Whether one takes a chance, or errs on the side of caution probably comes down to too many factors to be accurately evaluated here.
To my mind, the bigger issue here is the student. I read an article here yesterday about a first grader sexually assaulting his female classmates. Now, I'm reading one about a second grader mimicking his father by pointing a weapon at his teacher. This week, we've watched scores of American students shift from peaceful protests to mayhem. I'm not an expert, but common sense informs me that these children are practicing what "we" are teaching them.
All the normal, natural "safety valves" and outlets are being stopped up, while an never ending stream of extremist, non-compromising, pessimism is being infused into their developing brains. Is it any wonder that they're growing up without hope, belief or restraint?
People may hate me for saying it, but across most aspects of our society, we're looking for "quick" answers to long-term problems, pointing fingers, and doing little to ensure future generations have the tools to pick up where we leave off.
What action would I have taken? No one has any idea until they face a similar situation. I have, once, and to my lasting peace, acted similarly to the teacher here. In that instance, I was "right", but had I been "wrong", myself and others could've paid with their lives. No one decent wants to be responsible for taking a life...let alone a child's. Whether one takes a chance, or errs on the side of caution probably comes down to too many factors to be accurately evaluated here.
To my mind, the bigger issue here is the student. I read an article here yesterday about a first grader sexually assaulting his female classmates. Now, I'm reading one about a second grader mimicking his father by pointing a weapon at his teacher. This week, we've watched scores of American students shift from peaceful protests to mayhem. I'm not an expert, but common sense informs me that these children are practicing what "we" are teaching them.
All the normal, natural "safety valves" and outlets are being stopped up, while an never ending stream of extremist, non-compromising, pessimism is being infused into their developing brains. Is it any wonder that they're growing up without hope, belief or restraint?
People may hate me for saying it, but across most aspects of our society, we're looking for "quick" answers to long-term problems, pointing fingers, and doing little to ensure future generations have the tools to pick up where we leave off.
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Your last sentence answers the question. The youth are not being trained in critical thinking (tools) to pick up where we leave off. They are tools of the Left to be indoctrinated. I'd say by the actions this week by clear thinking Students that the indoctrination process is going quite well.
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I am not sure how many 2nd graders would even know how to use a gun much less be able to get their hands around the grip and trigger and be able to aim and squeeze the trigger etc. I think I could disarm an 8 year old without a lot of trouble and no need to shoot them in the process.
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SSG Robert Webster
SPC Nathan Freeman What kind of BS is 'shoot to maim?'
If you are going to use a firearm to shoot someone, especially one armed, I would highly recommend that you 'shoot to kill,' otherwise there is an extremely likely possibility that you are going to be carried in a container of some sort shortly after the incident.
If you are going to shoot - shoot to kill. I would rather spend the rest of my life in prison than to end up buried.
If you are going to use a firearm to shoot someone, especially one armed, I would highly recommend that you 'shoot to kill,' otherwise there is an extremely likely possibility that you are going to be carried in a container of some sort shortly after the incident.
If you are going to shoot - shoot to kill. I would rather spend the rest of my life in prison than to end up buried.
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SPC Nathan Freeman
Normally I would agree but we are talking about an American 7 year old. Most 7 year olds would drop everything given the trauma of that kind of injury. If it was an indoctrinated haji kid, I would agree. Some American 7 year old who makes the decision to bring a gun to school has most likely been bullied and beaten at school and maybe at home and feels immasculated. There’s a reason Sam Colt called his first revolver the “equalizer”. If after maiming him, he still holds on to the gun, then yes, put him down. If he drops it, he is young enough to be rehabilitated.
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