More Evidence Against Zero Tolerance

Zero Tolerance doesn’t work; Gun-Free Zones do not work. Both are merely “engraved invitations” to would-be mass murderers to “Come in and shoot us; no guns here.” This has become not only obvious (to intelligent people), but real proof of it has been ignored by incompetent “authorities” whose only interest seems to be in improving their power and position while people keep shooting up schools and killing children (in spite of their many useless laws). The University of Florida did a study on “Zero Tolerance” and found that, although the policy resulted in increased penalties, it FAILED to reduce the instances of gun violence in schools. “Trust between the school officials, parents and students is the only way to make schools safer.  School officials have not earned that trust and zero tolerance polices have contributed to that lack of trust. The school principal must have a relationship with their students and parents. They must trust each other.”

That can never happen as long as school officials can be counted on to overreact. Allowing staff who already have concealed carry permits to carry their guns to school, not uniformed officers on school grounds, is the only answer to gun violence on school grounds. Uniformed cops can be “targeted” by would-be shooters, and be the first to die. Only if the shooter doesn’t know if somebody there is armed, and who it is can their wishes to shoot up the school be denied. They trust these people to teach these kids, but not to defend them. This needs to change, but with so many incompetent people running things, will it ever be? Meanwhile, people (including children) will continue to die while incompetent politicians make laws that do not work, and school officials overreact because of "zero tolerance" and "gun-free zone" policies. (Mississippi Gun News)