Just Plain Wrong
We all want our schools to be safe for our children, grandchildren, and the teachers and staff who serve them. Nobody should live in fear of losing a loved one to gun violence.
But a resolution just adopted by the Germantown School Board takes a dangerous, alarming approach.
The Board is asking our state government to, among other things, allow people to carry concealed firearms “on school grounds and within school buildings.” It would also provide “defense and firearm training to all school staff that wish to receive that training.”
Allowing more guns in more places, especially in schools, is not the answer.
Instead, we must pass common sense gun laws -- laws the vast majority of Wisconsinites support.
A Marquette University poll found 81% of Wisconsin residents – including 78% of gun-owning households -- support background checks on all gun sales. And the majority of people in our state support “red flag” laws, allowing police to temporarily remove firearms from a person they believe may present a danger to themselves or others.
Sadly, the Republican-led legislature has failed to act on the will of the people. We must pass these commonsense safety measures. We cannot wait for another tragic event.
I agree with the Germantown School Board on one point: more must be done to make our schools safe.
But allowing more guns inside our schools, and turning our teachers into police, is just plain wrong.
Signed,
Bob Tatterson
Candidate for State Assembly District 24