A news story, here, states that the Clarke County School Board is considering arming its school security officers.  “School board members voted Nov. 9 to wait 30 days to approve or reject a plan to arm security supervisors in order to let the public weigh in on the proposal.  Of the 12 comments submitted to school board members by late last week, seven oppose  weapons, and three support arming officers. Two remaining responses offered no clear opinion. … Proponents say allowing supervisors - who are school system employees - to carry guns would strengthen school security and prevent violent incidents, but detractors contend weapons are unnecessary and could lead to an accidental shooting.”

Obviously, the tone of the story is that only government employees are competent to carry firearms.

This discussion of arming guards would be entirely unnecessary if Georgia would repeal its felony criminal statute banning the carry of firearms in schools by law abiding adults.  In the words of Cesare Baccaria, “Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants.”  In the south, Alabama and Virginia have no law making it a crime to carry in schools.  Several western states similarly fail to criminalize carry in schools by peacable adults.  Georgia should join them.

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