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By: Call me Ahab » Blog Archive » Oregon Teacher - Shirley Katz

Call me Ahab » Blog Archive » Oregon Teacher - Shirley Katz — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:57:16 +0000

[...] her concealed firearm in class will go before the judge on Thursday. I’ve covered this story previously and it’s one I continue to follow with some [...]

By: GreatBlueWhale

GreatBlueWhale — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 18:08:05 +0000

I hope people start taking this kind of restriction to court as the violation of civil rights it is. All the ACLU has to do is look at a school board and they roll over and piss on their belly. Wouldn’t it be nice if there were a group with deep pockets to provide that kind of litigation support and attention to 2nd Amendment issues?

Of course the ACLU is funded primarily by awards from those they sue, so maybe it wouldn’t take that much to get started. For the first time in my life, I wish I were a lawyer.

Arrrgh.

By: Rob K

Rob K — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 17:33:25 +0000

I’d like to know what these nit-wits think “beefing up security” means. The only practical “beefing up” would be adding armed guards, and what does that mean? Guns in the school. So why not just short-circuit it, and let the woman carry?

By: Yu-Ain Gonnano

Yu-Ain Gonnano — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:47:22 +0000

But taking a gun into her classroom puts students in the same predicament.

What puts her students at risk is her disarmament, making it much more likely that her Ex will attack her while she’s at school and can’t do anything about it.

By: Flamingo

Flamingo — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:11:52 +0000

I am torn on issues like this. I think my hesitation stems from the simple fact that she needs to arm herself to protect herself from this man. I guess I just wish people were nicer to each other. I know, I know, “They’re not, so we have to protect ourselves!!” I get it, I just don’t like it.

By: Weer'd Beard

Weer'd Beard — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 13:45:52 +0000

Well stated. Also realize that she is a VERY proactive (and brave, since this may lead to her termination for “other reasons” given the GFW nature of our school systems, and union) if she is granted paid leave other teachers could file for the same. This could add up VERY quickly, and it amounts to tax monies for teachers not teaching.

What the “Don’t carry at work” crowd never realize is that not only does banning guns from any workplace leave you unarmed during work hours, but also during your commute, and any errands you may feel the need to do before you return home.

I’m also not a huge fan of leaving a firearm locked in an unattended car. Cars are valuable enough as is, and often stolen, last thing you need to do is give a car thief your carry gun as well!

By: Jay

Jay — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 13:17:47 +0000

I love the GFWs. Let’s see… a man disregards the law and violently beats the expletive out of his wife. Man has restraining order served, realizes his mistakes, and becomes a model citizen.

Meanwhile, it is the gun-carrying lady’s fault that her ex is out to get her, and she should take personal time off. But, remove the gun and I bet they wouldn’t be singing that tune.