This statistic comes at the end of this post by Spocko* at Hullabaloo, which is focused mainly on corporations that are severing ties with the NRA and strategies for applying economic pressure on politicians and legislatures, but this sort of caps the argument:
To refresh your memory, the shooting happened on Valentine's Day. Eleven days ago. That's more than six kids shot every day; more than two killed. Kids.
There's a chart with statistics on gun violence just this year at the Gun Violence Archive link. If you want to see how badly out of control this situation is, click through and take a look.
And the idiot-in-chief wants to arm teachers.
On that score, read this post by Tom Sullivan at Hullabaloo on what people who've actually had combat training think of that idea:
Yeah. That fits.
Since the shooting at Stoneman Douglas High, at least 69 kids under 18 have been shot. 26 of them were killed. Those numbers are from the nonprofit, nonpartisan Gun Violence Archive.
To refresh your memory, the shooting happened on Valentine's Day. Eleven days ago. That's more than six kids shot every day; more than two killed. Kids.
There's a chart with statistics on gun violence just this year at the Gun Violence Archive link. If you want to see how badly out of control this situation is, click through and take a look.
And the idiot-in-chief wants to arm teachers.
Armed Educators (and trusted people who work within a school) love our students and will protect them. Very smart people. Must be firearms adept & have annual training. Should get yearly bonus. Shootings will not happen again - a big & very inexpensive deterrent. Up to States.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 24, 2018
On that score, read this post by Tom Sullivan at Hullabaloo on what people who've actually had combat training think of that idea:
Learning to shoot is one thing. Learning to fight is something else, especially when the target isn't paper and is shooting at you.
"Anyone who tells you that arming teachers is a solution is clueless," Friedman writes.
Yeah. That fits.
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