Dave Kopel on Guns, Terrorism & Teachers on National Review Online
Islamist terrorists in Beslan, Russia, are currently holding hundreds of children hostage, threatening to execute them. No one knows how this horrible situation will end; but we do know that it could have been prevented. Decades ago, Israel adopted a policy that swiftly ended terrorist attacks against schools. Earlier this year, Thailand adopted a similar approach. It is politically incorrect, but it does have the advantage of saving the lives of children and teachers. The policy? Encourage teachers to carry firearms.
He was writing a couple of days ago. Of course, since then the tragic events have made his suggestion seem even wiser.
Saturday, September 4, 2004
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