Tennessee teacher arrested after bringing guns to preschool and threatening to shoot colleague

Maj John Bell - John, after retirement I spent over 15 years working in retail firearms sales, the last 5 with my own FFL. When a person came in to purchase a gun for "self defense" my first questions was "Are you prepared to kill some one? Take another human's life?" The majority said no. taking a life is not an easy thing, especially for those that are not trained for it. Even in war, there are many that will not do so, simply firing in the general direction of the enemy. I believe the numbers are around 15% - 20% who actually fired at the enemy. Now, I know we have a lot of keyboard Rambos that will swear that is not them, but facts are facts. So, if trained military person, experienced in handling a weapon, does not actually fire at the bad guy, why think a teacher would?
I am a firm believer that MOST men and women that have a desire to teach, to work with children are by nature, protectors, nurturers. My concern is they may pull their weapon but when push comes to shove, they will hesitate, then bad guy will win, shooting that person and then having one more weapon to wreak havoc.

To me, not a viable solution.

MSG Stan Hutchison - I absolutely agree, if you know you aren't mentally prepared to take a human life, should it become legally necessary, be responsible and don't get a firearm. It is a weapon, not a piece of jewelry or a conversation piece. I strongly suspect that many of those who answered "yes" to your reasonable and responsible question as an FFL, weren't actually mentally prepared. That doesn't change my previous response. The majority of armed teachers who think they can, will never be tested. Will more die or be saved by a decision either way? Anyone with an answer is speculating.

Maj John Bell - The worst answer I got from most customers was "I just want the gun to scare the bad guy with."

MSG Stan Hutchison - I'm sure there are stats on how many people are killed by an assailant who took their weapon from them. How do you collect stats on criminals who decided to look for an easier, less risky victim. Same as before, any answer to the latter is pure speculation.

The deranged woman is a teacher at the school that she threatened to shoot up.

SFC John Davis - Of course that argument is ridiculous, but it is all that the anti-gun liberals have so they continue to use it -- and people continue to fall for it.

LTC Eugene Chu and your point? My point is it doesn’t matter what she is, she shouldn’t have been let out on a ridiculously low bail. She should either still be in jail or in a facility to determine her mental status.
This has nothing to do with arming teachers that have been vetted and trained to carry.