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Islam and the West

Class apart: It’s Wild, Wild West out there

By Shafquat Ali

18 August 2008 (18 Sha`ban 1429)

“When the federal government started making schools gun-free zones, that’s when all of these shootings started. Why would you put it out there that a group of people can’t defend themselves? That’s like saying ‘sic ‘em’ to a dog,” Thweatt said, arguing his case, in a story posted Friday on the Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s website. “The naysayers think (a shooting) won’t happen here. If something were to happen here, I’d much rather be calling a parent to tell them that their child is OK because we were able to protect them.”

Thweatt certainly makes a strong case. And if Ken Trump, a Cleveland-based school security expert who advises districts nationwide, is to be believed, Harrold is set to be the first US district to let teachers bring guns into the classroom.

THE US Congress once barred guns at schools nationwide, but the Supreme Court struck the law down, although state and local communities could adopt their own laws. By all accounts, recent shootings in the US have prompted a volley of calls for school officials to allow students and teachers to carry legally concealed weapons into classrooms.

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