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<blockquote data-quote="osy79" data-source="post: 2023102" data-attributes="member: 19573"><p>You raise some interesting question Poke. I'll do my best to address them:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yes, I was referring to the program that I am directly involved in at my church. I believe the model they have in Lubbock (which is entirely funded by the county) is a very wise investment made by their government. Not only protect the people, but save countless dollars resulting from an active shooter. Until we see this offered by our local government (or state), I think the wise choice would be to seek our own training at our own expense from off duty members of the Tactical Teams.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I am not involved enough with our government to know what programs would best be "de-funded" (maybe the money saved from State Question 1092 "Repeals sections of the Constitution relating to the Department of Public Welfare, its commission and director; grants the Legislature the authority to create and direct the administration of a department to provide for public welfare").</p><p></p><p>I am however, against the idea of any new taxation for the protection of our children. There is currently more of our tax monies directed to our schools than any other source. I do not believe that the school system is in any way wise & efficient with its funding. When 7-11 gets robbed, it doesn't raise the price of chips. It takes the necessary actions to protect itself from within its budgeted operation. Giving the government <strong>ANY</strong> opportunity for open ended taxation is a big mistake in my opinion. We're not talking about the government providing firearms, and ammunition. We're talking about City employee's training City employee's (not for profit) with the same training regiment that already exists.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I believe this is an extension of personal responsibility, much in the same line as your ongoing training for the Oklahoma SDA. I imagine a CLEET certified teacher would have some ongoing testing to remain certified (just like an officer does). However, since the teacher would be providing his/her own firearms & ammo all they would have to do is show up & go through the drill.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I agree with your point, but not the application. "Self-defense" is a basic human right, assuming the defense of others is an entirely different responsibility. Considering how difficult a school active shooting scenario is, I absolutely want training to be <strong>available</strong> for anyone who wants to take on such a responsibility. As it is I have a hard enough time just getting people to obey the four rules, what we're talking about here is one of the highest levels of complexity.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You raise good points Poke, I appreciate that. Here's another good point, in the last 50+ years not a single child has died in a school fire. How much are we spending on fire hydrants, extinguishers, fire alarms, sprinklers, drills, visits from the fire dept, visits TO the fire dept, etc (don't forget those cute plastic firehats the kids get). </p><p></p><p>How much would it cost for a school to watch this 8 min video, and begin to implement it:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=9zBuFQMv-Go" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=9zBuFQMv-Go</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="osy79, post: 2023102, member: 19573"] You raise some interesting question Poke. I'll do my best to address them: Yes, I was referring to the program that I am directly involved in at my church. I believe the model they have in Lubbock (which is entirely funded by the county) is a very wise investment made by their government. Not only protect the people, but save countless dollars resulting from an active shooter. Until we see this offered by our local government (or state), I think the wise choice would be to seek our own training at our own expense from off duty members of the Tactical Teams. I am not involved enough with our government to know what programs would best be "de-funded" (maybe the money saved from State Question 1092 "Repeals sections of the Constitution relating to the Department of Public Welfare, its commission and director; grants the Legislature the authority to create and direct the administration of a department to provide for public welfare"). I am however, against the idea of any new taxation for the protection of our children. There is currently more of our tax monies directed to our schools than any other source. I do not believe that the school system is in any way wise & efficient with its funding. When 7-11 gets robbed, it doesn't raise the price of chips. It takes the necessary actions to protect itself from within its budgeted operation. Giving the government [B]ANY[/B] opportunity for open ended taxation is a big mistake in my opinion. We're not talking about the government providing firearms, and ammunition. We're talking about City employee's training City employee's (not for profit) with the same training regiment that already exists. I believe this is an extension of personal responsibility, much in the same line as your ongoing training for the Oklahoma SDA. I imagine a CLEET certified teacher would have some ongoing testing to remain certified (just like an officer does). However, since the teacher would be providing his/her own firearms & ammo all they would have to do is show up & go through the drill. I agree with your point, but not the application. "Self-defense" is a basic human right, assuming the defense of others is an entirely different responsibility. Considering how difficult a school active shooting scenario is, I absolutely want training to be [B]available[/B] for anyone who wants to take on such a responsibility. As it is I have a hard enough time just getting people to obey the four rules, what we're talking about here is one of the highest levels of complexity. You raise good points Poke, I appreciate that. Here's another good point, in the last 50+ years not a single child has died in a school fire. How much are we spending on fire hydrants, extinguishers, fire alarms, sprinklers, drills, visits from the fire dept, visits TO the fire dept, etc (don't forget those cute plastic firehats the kids get). How much would it cost for a school to watch this 8 min video, and begin to implement it: [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=9zBuFQMv-Go[/url] [/QUOTE]
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