<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div><img src="cid:38A6DC3B-883E-4512-BC11-4D08273AD81D" alt="ArmedTeachers2.jpg" id="38A6DC3B-883E-4512-BC11-4D08273AD81D" width="640" height="534"><br><br><div>Seeya round town, Moscow, because . . .</div><div><br></div><div>"Moscow Cares"</div><div><a href="http://www.MoscowCares.com">http://www.MoscowCares.com</a></div><div> </div><div><div>Tom Hansen</div><div>Moscow, Idaho</div><div> </div></div></div><div><br>On Dec 30, 2012, at 2:21 PM, "Sue Hovey" <<a href="mailto:suehovey@moscow.com">suehovey@moscow.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<div>Not really. They do have to be fingerprinted now. But teachers, and
everyone else, have considerable privacy rights regarding their mental health,
etc., through HIPPA Regs. One can buy a gun without being
fingerprinted, but thinking about it for myself, I have a shotgun and a 22, yet
there isn’t a grouse in Latah County that has too much to fear from me, even
when I’m armed. If I were registered to have a weapon in my class, how
would I keep it secure so no kid would get to it, yet have it readily available
in case I needed it? It couldn’t be stashed somewhere in the room, because
teachers regularly change classrooms during the day, and no woman would ever
find one quickly carrying it in her purse, but wearing it while one
teaches...there’s something unholy about that picture. </div>
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<div>Should we allow 22 year old teachers to carry concealed weapons, why not
let 18 year old students (who might well be crack shots) carry them,
too? I can think of a couple of school employees (during
my teaching) I wouldn’t have wanted to be around in the event they
were packing.</div>
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<div>It would be interesting should a district require all teachers to have
concealed weapon permits as well as teaching licenses...”right to work” would
take on a whole new meaning; not at odds, of course, with what Idahoans already
believe. I’m betting our good legislature will gauge the way the wind blows
and come up with a reasonable law we can all “live” with!! That can
be Luna’s new education reform. God, I am so very glad I’m
retired. </div>
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<div>Sue H. </div>
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<div style="font-color: black"><b>From:</b> <a title="areaman@moscow.com" href="mailto:areaman@moscow.com">Dan Carscallen</a> </div>
<div><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, December 30, 2012 12:38 PM</div>
<div><b>To:</b> <a title="vision2020@moscow.com" href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">Moscow Vision 2020</a> </div>
<div><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Vision2020] Questions to Ponder . .
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<div>I believe teachers should (and already do) undergo extensive background
checks<br><br>DC</div>
<div><br>On Dec 30, 2012, at 12:29, Tom Hansen <<a href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com">thansen@moscow.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div>
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<div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto">Courtesy of today's (December 30,
2012) Spokesman-Review.</div>
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<h3 style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 21px 0px 7px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><font size="3"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto">Arming teachers a bad
idea</span></font></h3>
<p style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px 0px 21px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto">Knee-jerk reactions are often made by
fools; for example, arming teachers with guns. Sounds like a great idea,
right? However, I have some questions.</span></p>
<p style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px 0px 21px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto">Would all teachers be required to have
a gun available in their classroom?</span></p>
<p style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px 0px 21px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto">What about teachers who refuse to arm
themselves – would they be fired?</span></p>
<p style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px 0px 21px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto">Who would pay for teachers to become
certified to handle a gun?</span></p>
<p style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px 0px 21px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto">Who would buy the guns and
ammunition?</span></p>
<p style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px 0px 21px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto">Would teachers be required to undergo
extensive background checks?</span></p>
<p style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px 0px 21px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto">How would teachers keep the guns from
students or visitors?</span></p>
<p style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px 0px 21px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto">What would stop a disgruntled teacher
from using the gun on students or other teachers?</span></p>
<p style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px 0px 21px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto">Why would someone intent on killing
teachers/students even bother to bring a gun into the school (they could carry
a knife, wrench, club, etc., overwhelm one teacher, and then gain access to
potentially dozens of guns)?</span></p>
<p style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px 0px 21px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto">Arming teachers only ensures that guns
are available to anyone who walks through the front door. A knee-jerk reaction
to solve a problem is never the answer.</span></p>
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Scott</strong></p></div>
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<div>Seeya round town, Moscow, because . . .</div>
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<div>"Moscow Cares"</div>
<div><a href="http://www.MoscowCares.com">http://www.MoscowCares.com</a></div>
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<div>Tom Hansen</div>
<div>Moscow, Idaho</div>
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