The Blindingly Obvious, #2: Wayne LaPierre Is Full of Crap
Whatever one thinks of the NRA idea of putting armed guards in every school, it's pretty clear that that measure would not obviate the need for better gun regulation. It doesn't make sense to frame that as an either-or situation. In fact, polling shows that significant percentages see this as some kind of both-and situation.
For me, the NRA vision is a dystopian one that doesn't sit well, not at all, and one I very much would not like to see. Not least out of worry about who these guards might be. Paul Blart? A Tarantino vigilante? And not least--and does this really need to be said?-- because a fortress is not a proper learning environment for kids. So the question is: How do we make schools and society safe without sliding too far away from what we know is best for us and our children; to be safe without sliding further into madness?
For me, the NRA vision is a dystopian one that doesn't sit well, not at all, and one I very much would not like to see. Not least out of worry about who these guards might be. Paul Blart? A Tarantino vigilante? And not least--and does this really need to be said?-- because a fortress is not a proper learning environment for kids. So the question is: How do we make schools and society safe without sliding too far away from what we know is best for us and our children; to be safe without sliding further into madness?
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