Limbaugh calls for concealed carry in American schools

[DonViejo]

BY MALLORY SHELBOURNE - 02/18/18 09:31 AM EST

Conservative talk-radio host Rush Limbaugh on Sunday called for concealed carry in American schools to prevent mass shootings.

“The solution is we need concealed carry in these schools. If we are really serious about protecting the kids, we need a mechanism to be defensive when this kind of thing – if we’re not going to take action, we better have mechanisms in these schools to stop it when it breaks out,” Limbaugh told “Fox News Sunday.”

Limbaugh’s remarks come after 17 people were killed last week when a gunman opened fire at a high school in South Florida.
Some conservatives have suggested teachers should be armed as one solution to violence in schools.

“If we don’t do that, then all the rest of this is nothing more than political posturing for the 2018 midterms and the 2020 election,” Limbaugh said of concealed carry.

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[Wounded Bear]

1. How about we pass concealed carry in your studio, Lard-o...

[dalton99a]

2. What we also need is silencers

[bullimiami]

3. Is concealed carry allowed around trump? At his rallys? In the White House?

In Mar-a-lago?

If not around trump then why around our kids?

[Laf.La.Dem.]

4. ak 47 vs hand gun

I assume at the Las Vegas shooting - concealed carry would have made a lot of difference

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. What could possibly go wrong?

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

11. I was going to say the same thing!

I had a professor who would describe the lead up to a disaster then throw his hands in the air and say "what could possibly go wrong?" then describe the awful consequences and finish by saying "who could have foreseen this?" . Sounds like the conversation we would have after a shoot out in the hallways of a school over bad grades or a dispute over a girlfriend or some other equally life or death matter.

[Generic Brad]

6. And I call for Limbaugh to STFU

I am completely fed up with his Russian bought propaganda.

[Blue_Adept]

7. All conservatives/reactionaries know is escalation. No attempt at de-escalating anything.

[oberliner]

8. Sick

No words.

[Grammy23]

9. Since it is already established that the brains of our youth are far from mature,

How in the name of common sense can anyone think having more guns present is a good thing?
How can we expect young people who still have not finished maturing and do not have strong impulse control to have the tools they need, to know when to pull out a weapon and when to leave it holstered?

A recipe for disaster is what this is. The statistics are pretty clear. More guns present makes it more likely someone will be shot. So what may be a school yard brawl becomes a mass tragedy.

Limpballs needs to butt out on this topic. Apparently HIS brain needs more time to finish maturing.

[dlk]

10. Republicans Like to Double Down on their Irrational Beliefs that Have No Basis in Fact

This has been their strategy.

[Bayard]

12. Morning Joy

There was a gentleman just on that made two points in this regard:

1....The SWAT team is going to come in and drop people, and you best not be holding any kind of gun.

2....How effective is a handgun against an assault weapon?

[manicdem]

13. Concealed carry is an option

I think banning assault weapons is wishful thinking and will never happen no matter how much we want it to. We couldn't get it done when Obama was in office. Then add in the fact we'll probably have to repeal the 2nd amendment to go along with it which will never happen.

Concealed carry may be an option we'll have to consider. If we can trust teachers with our children then we should trust them with guns to protect our children. Most of the mass shootings occur in places where no guns are allowed because the shooters don't want to be shot at. Yea a small handgun isn't much of a defense against an assault rifle, but it does give them a fighting chance and act as a deterrence.

[LuckyCharms]

14. Teachers should not be tasked to perform military functions.

[manicdem]

16. It would be optional and for defense

Self defense isn't a military function, it's life. They don't have to go out and hunt the guy down which I don't think they should, but they have the ability to protect their classroom from the intruder.

[LuckyCharms]

17. Think really hard about what you are saying here.

Are you a teacher?

[Yupster]

21. This summer I went to a rural Texas school district to teach a teacher inservice

It was Forsan ISD.

When I got out of my car the first thing I saw was a giant billboard in front of the school that said something like this.

"Be warned. The staff and faculty of this school are armed and will use whatever force is necessary to protect our children."

Never saw that before but it makes sense to me.

[Raastan]

15. You must not have a clue as to what schools are like if you truly feel that way

As a hs teacher, having teachers with guns is a terrible idea. I believe all reasonable teachers would agree with me. Not to mention that, as others have mentioned and a parent I would feel the same.

[manicdem]

19. I'd like to learn more

I'm a parent but have no teaching experience. Why would teachers not like this idea? It would be completely optional and assume teachers are open to options. Or is it some bad teachers that aren't trustworthy that would abuse it?

As a parent, I'd be open to study something that could possibly protect my children.

[spanone]

18. i suspect my dog has a higher I.Q. than limby

[TheBlackAdder]

20. We just need a few of these in each school. After all, what could go wrong?

[Willie Pep]

22. More good guy with a gun nonsense.

Is there any evidence that the good guy with a gun theory works? Even trained police officers can have trouble accurately shooting targets especially moving ones. How are teachers supposed to teach and be cops at the same time? Wouldn't more guns make shootings more likely and even produce more innocents getting killed as teachers frantically try to go toe-to-toe with shooters in a confusing situation? If something like this ever came to pass I would hope that we pay teachers more for double duty.