Some schools and districts are now arming students with rocks to defend themselves if trapped by a shooter at school. Bricks should be effective as well. Material samples displayed throughout the architecture & engineering classroom would be totally appropriate. God forbid we should ever need them for self-defense. I like this plan.
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Engineered Safety ($8)Hotel style security installed and football player tested! This beats trying to slow down an intruder. It stops them cold!!!
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PREVENTION - 17 Acts to honor the 17 victims
Learn to be kind to everyone everyday. Some trends today are to practice random acts of kindness. See the efforts of one school in Hawaii: http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/37723364/middle-school-students-challenged-to-random-acts-of-kindness-for-parkland-shooting-anniversary |
BE Prepared!
“Run when it’s safe to run. Hide where it’s safe to hide. Fight if you or others around you have no other options.”
Check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VcSwejU2D0 |
SUPPORT - Business that exercises self-control +
good citizenship Right after the school shooting in Florida, Dick's sporting goods issued some company policies that make it less convenient for people under 21 to buy a gun. This prompted a conversation in my classes to see what the mindset of high school students thought about this topic. Surprisingly, nearly all the students agreed that they do not need to be able to buy a gun at such a young age. Take a stand. Keep the conversations going. Many young people are demonstrating and organizing marches to get the attention of leaders to do something to help solve this problem. The mental health part of this problem is an area where the government can do the most good by addressing it with the development and support of programs to provide help for those who need it. |
Here are my opinions that I shared with students and developed on the day we began to talk about this:
Join or die!:
Can’t wait for the government or leaders to act. We need to join as a society to improve our situation.
I am a proud home defense weapons owner:
I firmly believe in the right to bear arms and defend ourselves. It is what this country was founded on in its independence from England.
Convenience & Progress over Perfection:
No law or rule will ever be perfect and completely solve the problem, but at least we can make some progress to make it less convenient.
Security:
Las Vegas style awareness.
Teachers with guns:
Only if it is James Bond style secure (fingerprint recognition trigger).
No guns?:
Then, the law abiding citizens are left defenseless. Criminals don’t care what the laws say and will be given an advantage.
Our country gained freedom from unfair rulers by use of guns.
Assault or military style weapons?
Only law enforcement should have access
Join or die!:
Can’t wait for the government or leaders to act. We need to join as a society to improve our situation.
I am a proud home defense weapons owner:
I firmly believe in the right to bear arms and defend ourselves. It is what this country was founded on in its independence from England.
Convenience & Progress over Perfection:
No law or rule will ever be perfect and completely solve the problem, but at least we can make some progress to make it less convenient.
Security:
Las Vegas style awareness.
Teachers with guns:
Only if it is James Bond style secure (fingerprint recognition trigger).
No guns?:
Then, the law abiding citizens are left defenseless. Criminals don’t care what the laws say and will be given an advantage.
Our country gained freedom from unfair rulers by use of guns.
Assault or military style weapons?
Only law enforcement should have access
Reflection Questions: |
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