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No, that is not what I call compromise at all. That is the offensive. That, and a little more, needs to be implemented immediately to stop school shootings. Now try and get that past the left! To be effective, you need all of the above, plus a little more. The problem is that the left won't let you implement a fully effective system. They'll give you part...like criminal penalties for a parent found with unlocked guns, but won't agree to limited entrances with metal detectors, or more teachers/school employees with guns ...now that's unacceptable compromise. You need a complete system to make it work. They don't want it to work. Remember, this is a chip....the whole pot is getting the guns. We had terrorists hijack planes ONCE...then it was fixed. Every time it happens, we tell them how to fix it, they scream political correctness, we back down (compromise), it happens again, repeat until they get what they want - our guns. Then things will get really bad.I don't see it as a compromise -- I see it as separate independent action aimed at reducing or minimizing school shootings. As gun owners we should be interested in that if for no other reason than the fact that school shootings will tip the bulk of people in the middle, those who aren't yet Antis, into the Anti camp. At that point, you can kiss your guns goodbye or die in a firefight when they come to take them, neither of which are good outcomes. That's why I think we should focus on:
All of these would help achieve that goal:
- preventing kids from getting guns,
- preventing kids who get guns from getting into schools,
- preventing kids who do get guns into schools from doing mass damage.
That's not compromise, it as an independent solution designed to protect gun rights from the anti-gun marketing all these school shooters generate by their actions.
- Secure firearms in such a manner that is hard for kids to get them -- safes for example.
- Monitor the things kids bring into schools -- metal detectors, dress code, clear backpacks for example.
- Ensure that any kid who gets into a school with a gun is neutralized fast -- arm teachers and if that is too politically charged, have armed guards (and more than one -- the guard should not be 100 yards away).
- Harden schools to some extent with items that can be used as cover or architectural features that could serve a similar purpose.