The problem with armed guards in schools, is that we will be creating a whole new layer of paid government jobs we neither need, nor can afford to pay for. How about parents take care of their kids for once? If we feel this is so necessary, then then a concerned parents group can pay for the security, or man security posts themselves.

My school system has paid crossing guards. When we were kids, we kids, volunteer parents and the teachers did this job for free. Somebody several years back decided we better hire these positions, and now we have an expense we will never get rid of. Paid security would be the same way, only ten times more costly.

Also, I think the metal detectors and guards at the courthouse are ridiculous and uneeded, and feel a bit insulted getting shook down just to go see the assesor.

People need to take care of themselves and their kids and quit expecting the government to do it. These screwed up shooters at Sandy Hook and Columbine are prime examples of kids that had no decent parental oversight.