Originally Posted by Rochard

No, they can't put guards into the schools "next month". Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't mind seeing it - two to four guards per school.

But long before you can make it happen you have to answer a lot of questions - such as who is going to pay for this. I read someplace it would cost $5billion just for California alone. Then you need to figure out who is going to train them, what qualifications are needed - heaven forbid should some school district hire some pedo or vet with mental issues, what weapons will be needed, etc etc....

I would imagine each local police department could hire two or three full time officers per school....

But still, is that the solution? We are talking about public schools here - The general public has full access to them, and most of us attend events at schools on a regular basis. We know the school layouts and Google Maps doesn't much either. Armed guards in schools is going to cost billions, will not prevent attacks, and will leave churches, movies, shopping malls, and government buildings wide open. This is only a small part of the solution - and it will cost a lot of money.

Armed guards in schools is a step we should take. We should also think about arming the mall cops too. But we need to do so much more, including creating a better mental health system and more checks and security features on gun ownership over all.