Donald Trump‘s suggestion that teachers be armed with concealed guns

<p>I came across one of <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/author/jon-sharman" target="_blank">Jon Sharman</a>'s post. </p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij5gwhChupsXVSLp2MLoTDlZD5lsYorQTneHy34xZ5VNfEyEMM1qh7utnw4CjaFf4u_66Ka_Qd7EwwsJfinmX79njHe1cJAi4zmlIpw3xxawYQLivliJdhhPIbOM-DscjYGTJmwVRMO0k/s1600/%255BUNSET%255" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" data-original-height="" data-original-width="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij5gwhChupsXVSLp2MLoTDlZD5lsYorQTneHy34xZ5VNfEyEMM1qh7utnw4CjaFf4u_66Ka_Qd7EwwsJfinmX79njHe1cJAi4zmlIpw3xxawYQLivliJdhhPIbOM-DscjYGTJmwVRMO0k/"></a><p>Donald Trump‘s suggestion that teachers be armed with concealed guns is a “terrible idea”, a survivor of last week’s Florida school shooting has said.<br></p><p>The US President told a meeting of students and parents of victims that he would look “very strongly” at the proposal because “if you had a teacher who was adept with the firearm, they could end the attack very quickly”.</p><p>“Special training” would be required, he said </p><p><b><u>Teachers are meant to be educators</u></b>.<br></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD55XZcl2xEYuhaxS2GoONnUxy7bzNT8R5QzqH19M9Q7XnUryP1Ru-5X-5564KiA0Pbtqxbc8cIGtYD1X-JE4a-EGHTXQIr0lvmp3QjTtPYmesTYp2XWfL5jxHPpFQrSgzfZyKl4KjPns/s1600/%255BUNSET%255" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" data-original-height="" data-original-width="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD55XZcl2xEYuhaxS2GoONnUxy7bzNT8R5QzqH19M9Q7XnUryP1Ru-5X-5564KiA0Pbtqxbc8cIGtYD1X-JE4a-EGHTXQIr0lvmp3QjTtPYmesTYp2XWfL5jxHPpFQrSgzfZyKl4KjPns/"></a><a href="https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2018/02/21/parkland-florida-school-shooting-survivor-alfonso-calderon-ip.cnn" target="_blank">Alfonso Calderon</a></p><div>But Alfonso Calderon, a junior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, said it was "not what we stand for".</div><p>He told <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2018/02/22/politics/florida-shooting-survivor-trump-arming-teachers-don-lemon-cnntv/index.html?sr=twCNN022218florida-shooting-survivor-trump-arming-teachers-don-lemon-cnntv0624AMVODtop" target="_blank">CNN</a>: </p><blockquote>I don’t know if Donald Trump has ever been to a public high school, but as far as I’m aware, teachers are meant to be educators</blockquote><p>Thursday 22 February 2018 14:18</p><p><br></p><p></p>

Donald Trump‘s suggestion that teachers be armed with concealed guns

I came across one of Jon Sharman's post. Donald Trump‘s suggestion that teachers be armed with concealed guns is a “terrible idea”, a survivor of last week’s Florida school shooting has said.The US President told a meeting of students and parents of …

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