School gun report for the week of 12/3/23-12/9/23: $17 million not going toward education

12/4/23: Headline: Nebraska lawmakers look at allowing more people to carry guns in schools

At least they’re only looking to have off-duty cops as guards, but again, there is no evidence that armed officers in schools prevent school shootings.

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Police in Elk City, Oklahoma, found an unloaded gun at Elk City High School. A 14-year-old was taken into custody.

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12/5/23: A police officer with the Austin Independent School District was struck by gunfire during school hours at the football stadium of Northeast Early College High School.

Since it’s Texas, of course the school has a football stadium. Plus, we have another high school football-related shooting. When will high school football be banned?

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Headline: 95% of public schools conduct active shooter drills. Are students safer?

No.

Stay tuned for a future blog post that goes deeper into the reasons why.

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Headline: What Are the Best Measures to Thwart a School Shooting?

Repeal the 2nd Amendment. Next question.

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12/6/23: In Oakland County, Michigan, a fifth grader brought two .22 caliber bullets to Grayson Elementary School.

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Two separate students were arrested for bringing guns to Redondo Union High School in Redondo Beach, California.

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Headline: Senators tackle gun violence anew while Feinstein’s ban on assault weapons fades into history

Even some Democrats in the Senate are against an assault weapons ban, and their alternative is even dumber than letting assault weapons be sold in the first place.

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Memphis Shelby County Schools in Tennessee is investing $17 million in security upgrades.

I still find it fascinating that these schools can pull millions out of their ass when it comes to security (theater), but not when it comes to education and teachers’ salaries.

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