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Final proof that more guns in our schools will not keep our kids safe.
What does the issue of the inaction of law enforcement have to do with the idea of "guns in our schools" (presumably this is inferring armed security or arming other school staff)? I am of the opinion that a lot of these issues could be solved adding armed security to schools. There are quite a number of sensitive locations like that which would benefit from that sort of security, imo.
Because the police ARE state funded "armed security guards". They ARE added to schools and yet they've failed to their job.
Even if the police were functioning well enough to act to stop a school shooter, there is still the issue of time — it takes time to arrive to the scene to respond to the threat. A competent on-site security presence would be a good first line of defense. Think of a time sensitive scenario like a home invasion — would you rather have the means to immediately protect your home, or would you rather wait for the police to arrive? What if someone attacks you on the street? Would you rather have the means to immediately protect yourself, or would you rather wait for police to arrive? In some cases, no matter how competent the law enforcement is, it's simply impossible for them to respond fast enough.
The problem is the police, not the guns.
what did the guy kill the kids with
Have you met a security guard? you do not want a guy who failed the extremely low bar to be a cop, and who likely can't handle the tiny bit of authority granted to them to be around kids.
What if the security is competent?
NO! NO SECURITY! Leave all doors unlocked and make sure nobody has so much as a pointy stick, we just need to ban a specific gun responsible for less than 500 deaths per year accounting for 0.833% repeating of our total gun deaths, that'll solve everything!
Sure, just ignore that the Uvalde ISD has its own armed police force.
Regarding that, I found this:
The school district also has its own police force with four officers and partners with local law enforcement, according to the document. Secondary campuses have staff who patrol door entrances, parking lots and perimeters of campuses. [source]
If that's what you are referring to, it isn't exactly what I meant. I was more referring to a dedicated static armed security force that watches entrances to the school.
Ah gotcha more people to stand around to listen to the kids die
Am I correct in understanding that you are inferring that the security guards would be likely to do what the police did?