Dwayne Senior, 55
Liberty City, Retired
“I don’t think it’s a good idea. Kids could go off on a teacher and if that teacher is armed it could prove to be dangerous. Teachers could be just as crazy as a student or anyone else.”
Benny Ware, 68
Liberty City, Retired
“No, they don’t need them. It’s not too often that there is a situation where a teacher would need a gun.”
Jerry Bowlegs, 62
Liberty City, Business owner
“No, you have teachers who molest kids; they could just as well snap and hurt someone. Teachers aren’t gun people; arming them is the worst thing that could happen.”
Joe Nathan, 63
Little Haiti, Retired
“No, it adds more fuel to the fire. Teachers shouldn’t have to handle their students; they’re not law enforcers.”
Lorenzo Jones, 57
Brownsville, Transportation technician
“If everyday people could be armed, why not teachers? Obviously things have to be secure and monitored — having a gun isn’t fail safe. But it gives someone a chance to protect themselves. And if you don’t own a firearm in this town, you’re crazy.”
Donovan Johnson, 23
Liberty City, Student
“The security guards, yes; the teachers, no. It’s a shame that the unarmed security guards we have in our schools can’t protect us in such a situation. We can’t wait until something like Sandy Hook happens here.”
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