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I find it more than a little odd that a teacher would try and make a school, no actually their school, the target of the gun lobby. It seems that Ms. Katz is demanding the right to carry a semiautomatic on school grounds. Because she's afraid for her life. In 2004 she claims her ex-husband made threats during their divorce. Uh hello? That was almost four years ago... so why do you need a gun now?

It was always my thought that a teacher would put the lives of the children around them first, but I guess in this case Shirley doesn't give a crap. She wants to do her job and she wants to carry a gun in the process. Could she have an accident with the gun? Could she also be the target of someone in the school who wanted to take the gun from her? If her ex-husband did come after her, he would most certainly be carrying one, so that would make two guns in the school. Maybe probability and statistics aren't her thing but Shirl - the very fact that you have a gun with you increases the chances you (or someone around you) will be shot with one, trust me on this. Do you really want to be responsible for the death of a student?

I'm pretty sure most of the kids in her class probably don't give her too much grief, I know I wouldn't. On the other hand would I have my kids in her class?

Hell no.