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Post by whitetaildave24 on Mar 15, 2007 14:44:49 GMT -5
I saw on the news last night a story about a man who owns a daycare and had a handgun on the premises. There are approximately 250 kids who attend this place on a daily basis. He said he has it to protect the children in case something bad happens. He has had to tell people to get off the property before and stop some one from scaling the privacy fence surrounding the property. He was told that he must get rid of the weapon, which he did. Just wondering what your thoughts are on this matter.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2007 14:48:50 GMT -5
Anybody that owns a facility with 250 kids in it, needs a gun. I say let him have it back.
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Post by dbd870 on Mar 15, 2007 14:50:04 GMT -5
It's stupid, but hey I'm sure it makes the soccer moms feel warm and fuzzy...... Just like the school prohibition: this accomplishes what?
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Post by swilk on Mar 15, 2007 14:51:34 GMT -5
His biggest mistake was letting anyone know he had it ......
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Post by Old Ironsights on Mar 15, 2007 15:03:41 GMT -5
An even bigger mistake would to not be carrying it on his person at all times...
(Heck, I can and do wear a Glock 27 under a tucked in Turtleneck with no jacket... and no-one, not even my Cop friends, have made the gun... Concealed is CONCEALED.)
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Post by bsutravis on Mar 15, 2007 15:22:53 GMT -5
He's under "fire" by FSSA, because they are stating that in Indiana, a daycare center cannot have a weapon on site. However, the owner is claiming that he is licensed as school, which in that case he can have an armed security guard on location.
It's obvious that this guy is looking out for the welfare of the kids in his care. Once again, state agencies sticking their noses into situations and potentially causing more harm than good. FSSA should NOT be throwing their "authority" around whatsoever after the dirt that's been uncovered with them over the past few years!
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Post by hunter480 on Mar 15, 2007 21:45:44 GMT -5
With the very real threat of radical elements attempting to kill children, much like we all watched on television as the Russian school children were taken hostage, why would a parent NOT want a responsible adult to be armed to protect their children?
It`s a fallacy and a myth that the police can protect all of us, or even that they`re obligated to.
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Post by cambygsp on Mar 16, 2007 5:39:02 GMT -5
I thought they "charged" the guy with some sort of a crime like carrying without a license?
it's HIS business......he should not only be able to protect the business he should be expected to protect it......Now my guess is that if he wanted to hire an off duty police officer to sit in his lot, fully armed, there wouldnt be nothing wrong with that!
Dealing with 250 children every day brings on some problems. I am sure more than once the fella has been drug into some sort of custidy battle between parents. An outraged parent showing up to pick up a child that is supposed to be with the other parent is a very dangerous situation. I would want to be armed!
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Post by DEERTRACKS on Mar 16, 2007 6:24:04 GMT -5
With all of the pervs & kooky ex-spouses now days he should be able to protect himself & the children by carrying a sidearm.
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Post by drgreyhound on Mar 16, 2007 8:00:32 GMT -5
I don't blame the guy one bit, and I'm proud of him for taking what are unfortunately the necessary steps in today's society to have a "surefire" (lol...no pun intended!) way to protect all of those children he is responsible for...I wish people saw guns for what they are--TOOLS--instead of seeing guns as associated with the characteristics of people who choose to attack other people using them...
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Post by indianahick on Mar 16, 2007 9:42:19 GMT -5
Keep the gun. Can you imagine the media stink, if one of those children should get abducted.
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Post by hornharvester on Mar 16, 2007 13:34:06 GMT -5
There are cops in high schools now and they carry guns. I feel saver in a plane if the pilot has a gun or theres an air marshal on board with a gun so why wouldn't parents of these children feel saver with a qualified person having a gun to protect they children from predators? h.h.
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