Will there ever be concealed carry for Public School Employees

**jshwak** · January 23rd, 2012, 10:10 AM

As I've mentioned a million times in the past, I work for a public school as a Systems Administrator. Not to long ago, I posted about an occurrence we had at the school that involved a man walking around outside with a shotgun. As I was reflecting upon this today, I couldn't help but wonder: Will there ever be legislation allowing Public School employees to carry a firearm?

thoughts?

**twency** · January 23rd, 2012, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by jshwak

As I've mentioned a million times in the past, I work for a public school as a Systems Administrator. Not to long ago, I posted about an occurrence we had at the school that involved a man walking around outside with a shotgun. As I was reflecting upon this today, I couldn't help but wonder: Will there ever be legislation allowing Public School employees to carry a firearm?

thoughts?

Not while AFSCME maintains their stranglehold on the public education system in PA, IMO.

**ungawa** · January 23rd, 2012, 10:33 AM

Better get it done fast. New Yorkers are breeding and spreading.

**KevininPa** · January 23rd, 2012, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by ungawa

Better get it done fast. New Yorkers are breeding and spreading.

The opening of 80 and 78 many years ago has made this area far more liberal than it was years ago.

**camper** · January 23rd, 2012, 10:37 AM

Only after Welfare is abolished.

camper

**Big Kahuna 19547** · January 23rd, 2012, 12:32 PM

You're already seeing the answer. School districts are hiring police officers. That's their answer.

**donotknowme** · January 23rd, 2012, 01:06 PM

Originally Posted by jshwak

Will there ever be legislation allowing Public School employees to carry a firearm?

thoughts?

I hope not. Laws should apply to everyone equally and people should not be able to get around laws based on their employment/occupation. If someone as a non PS employee cannot have a firearm then employees should not be able to have firearms. If employees can have firearms then everyone should be able to have firearms. That said, I think everyone should be able to firearms.

**twency** · January 23rd, 2012, 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by donotknowme

I hope not. Laws should apply to everyone equally and people should not be able to get around laws based on their employment/occupation. If someone as a non PS employee cannot have a firearm then employees should not be able to have firearms. If employees can have firearms then everyone should be able to have firearms. That said, I think everyone should be able to firearms.

Arguably non-PS employees already may, depending on your opinion of the "other lawful purposes" clause, and by the same light arguably PS employees may, however most schools have weapons policies which would prevent them from doing so.

It would be nice to see a law protecting PS employees from being prohibited to carry by their public employer, however.

**abner13** · January 23rd, 2012, 03:39 PM

Most of the educators I've known are liberal or at least left leaning. I'd bet if you did a poll of the administrators and faculty in your school , you would get an overwhelming NO , and probably get fired!

**jshwak** · January 23rd, 2012, 03:45 PM

Originally Posted by abner13

Most of the educators I've known are liberal or at least left leaning. I'd bet if you did a poll of the administrators and faculty in your school , you would get an overwhelming NO , and probably get fired!

this is why I have to make threads to bitch about the current state of affairs.. nobody else would listen