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GUNS IN SCHOOLS

Please note what was touched on here that started this debate - a gun in a school. Hmm... a gun in a school. There's a can of worms. How do we keep our children safe when there might be a gun in the school ?
I have had my permit for almost 20 years and was trained about gun safety from a young age, being a child in a home that had guns. Not as today where many people, myself included have pistols & permits to carry - but with rifles & shotguns. My father was a hunter, and was always very responsible with his weapons. He kept them locked up. He also was proactive to educate me about gun safety.

In most states it is against the law for someone with a CHP to carry in a Government-State building or school. It is also common to have a gun free zone around the school.

We can't afford to have armed security at all of our schools. I don't want a school employee to carry in the school. Yes that "could" help stop a school shooting - but even as a gun owner, I would rather prevent the possibility of a gun getting into a child's hands. The chance of a school shooting happening compared to a teachers firearm being used by a child in the school are obvious. Again as a gun owner, I realize a gun in the home creates the potential for disaster, just as it could in a school.

The safety class required in Oregon needed as a component to gain a CHP is a classroom environment that is very limited. There isn't any mandatory method to prove proficiency at a range as you would expect. There are some classes available to do this, but most people opt for the prior. I was always surprised that wasn't a requirement, just as a police officer has to be tested regularly at the range.

The topic we need to spend more time on is safety. Better training, better storage of all firearms. Render them inoperable when not being used - especially if they aren't locked up. Keep ammo separate. Be smart, keep everyone safe. Don't park your car on a hill in neutral with the e-brake off. Why would you ?

Please teach your kids to always assume a gun is loaded, don't touch, tell an adult.

Now back to the main debate -

I don't want my name & CHP information to be available to the public for many reasons. I also don't want my drivers license or medical information available.

As a CHP holder, I choose to give the County - State & Feds all my information & my fingerprints.
They have it for eternity if they need to "keep track" of me & by the way they can revoke this privilege if you abuse it. Keep it private.

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I have been listening in today about the Clemens Foundation and was curious if someone could expand on the "Foundation" and who it consists of. Are the founders still alive and/or active ?

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