A Teacher Fired Shots In A Georgia High School And It Just Shows That Arming Faculty Isn’t The Solution

By Callie Byrnes

Earlier today, exactly two weeks after the Florida shooting, a teacher at Dalton High School in Dalton, Georgia fired a gun and barricaded himself in a classroom for 30 mins until authorities were able to take him into custody.

It is unclear what the teacher was planning to do with the handgun, as he reportedly refused to let students into the classroom because he didn’t want to involve them in the incident. Students were evacuated from the school and the building was put on lockdown before police were eventually able to get the situation under control.

BREAKING: Dalton Police on the scene at Dalton High School on a report of shots fired. Suspect barricade inside a classroom. No kids injured. We’re enroute. Here’s the info from a police spokesman. More details to come. @wsbtv pic.twitter.com/zbl09aW1ci

— Chris Jose (@ChrisJoseTV) February 28, 2018

POLICE: The teacher allegedly didn’t let any students in the classroom this morning.

— Caitlyn Crosby (@cnchastain) February 28, 2018

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This incident seems particularly newsworthy given the discussion around gun control and arming teachers that has arisen in the wake of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that killed 17 students and faculty. It may make the GOP want to rethink their stance on letting guns in public schools.

@nra my favorite teacher at Dalton high school just blockaded his door and proceeded to shoot. We had to run out The back of the school in the rain. Students were being trampled and screaming. I dare you to tell me arming teachers will make us safe.

— Chondi🌙 (@_omg_chondi_) February 28, 2018

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Or who knows! Maybe people will come up with another ~great~ solution involving guns! (More guns!!!)

Shots were fired at Dalton High School in Georgia today—by a teacher. Clearly the only logical solution now is to arm all students.

— Keating Thomas (@keatingthomas) February 28, 2018

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Or, you know, maybe we could try not putting more guns into schools. But what do I know? I’m just a lowly citizen who’s been watching the news cycle for years, wondering when the hell someone is actually going to do something about gun violence.