A call to arms continues to make its way into the headlines and through the legislatures as Indiana is the latest state to consider the "Right to bear arms" as covered in the second Amendment (Amendment II) to the United States Constitution which protects the right of individuals to keep and bear arms. At the heart of the issue is the growing concern that although lockdown measures impede or slow down an active shooters advancement and ability to do harm, "hiding" in a lockdown leaves students and staff in a vulnerable position without the ability to fight back. While response times and tactics have increased considerably since the Columbine High School shooting which occurred on April 20, 1999, many have the opinion that an immediate response to any threat is the best line of defense and that begins with arming on site security personnel or others as requested by two Republican lawmakers working on legislation to make Pennsylvania schools safer. According to the article, "While all sides agree on the need to improve school safety, some worry about bringing guns into schools, regardless of the lawmakers intent." http://paindependent.com/2013/01/give-teachers-administrators-right-to-bear-arms-in-schools-pa-lawmakers-say/
Wednesday, March 5, 2014Indy Star
A controversial bill allowing people to keep guns locked and out of sight in parked cars on school property passed the Indiana House on Monday, with mostly Republican support.
The National Rifle Association and other proponents say the change in Indiana’s gun law is needed to protect the constitutional rights of people who lawfully own guns. They shouldn’t be at risk of committing a felony simply because the weapons are inadvertently in their cars when they drop their children off at school or attend school activities, advocates say.
But opponents say having guns anywhere on school property is not wise and could lead to more gun violence. The Indiana chapter of Moms Demand Action called for legislators to kill the bill, calling it a “dangerous bill that would expand the legal carrying of firearms on school property.”
Wednesday, March 5, 2014Indy Star
A controversial bill allowing people to keep guns locked and out of sight in parked cars on school property passed the Indiana House on Monday, with mostly Republican support.
The National Rifle Association and other proponents say the change in Indiana’s gun law is needed to protect the constitutional rights of people who lawfully own guns. They shouldn’t be at risk of committing a felony simply because the weapons are inadvertently in their cars when they drop their children off at school or attend school activities, advocates say.
The National Rifle Association and other proponents say the change in Indiana’s gun law is needed to protect the constitutional rights of people who lawfully own guns. They shouldn’t be at risk of committing a felony simply because the weapons are inadvertently in their cars when they drop their children off at school or attend school activities, advocates say.
But opponents say having guns anywhere on school property is not wise and could lead to more gun violence. The Indiana chapter of Moms Demand Action called for legislators to kill the bill, calling it a “dangerous bill that would expand the legal carrying of firearms on school property.”
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