Hit this MSNBC Poll

[Prof. A. Wickwire]

Even though this poll is poorly worded and gives two yes answers to one no, we are still winning.

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
10495 responses
Yes. Any teacher should be allowed to decide if he/she needs to carry a gun. 59%
Yes, but only in the country's most dangerous school districts. 5.8%
No. Guns have no place in schools. 35%

Article with link to poll:
msnbc.msn.com/id/26393946

Texas gov. OK with gun-toting teachers
School district will allow teachers to pack guns for protection
The Associated Press
updated 3:52 p.m. ET, Mon., Aug. 25, 2008

AUSTIN, Texas - Texas Gov. Rick Perry indicated Monday that he supports a school district's decision to allow teachers and staff to pack guns for protection when classes start this month.

Trustees of the Harrold Independent School District approved a policy change last year to allow employees to carry concealed firearms to deter and protect against school shootings.

"There's a lot of incidents where that would have saved a number of lives," Perry said after a news conference in Austin.

Texas law outlaws firearms on school campuses unless specific institutions allow them.

District policy requires a teacher carrying a gun to school to have a Texas concealed handgun license, authorization by the district to carry the weapon, training in crisis management and hostile situations, and ammunition designed to minimize the risk of ricochet.

The 110-student district is 150 miles northwest of Fort Worth, near the Oklahoma border. It has about 50 teachers and staff members.

Asked whether other districts should take similar measures, Perry said, "It's up to those local school districts."

Superintendent David Thweatt has said the small community is a 30-minute drive from the sheriff's office, leaving students and teachers without protection.

Officials researched the policy and considered other options for about a year before approving the policy change, Thweatt said.

Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

 

[DoubleTapDrew]

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school? * 10991 responses

Yes. Any teacher should be allowed to decide if he/she needs to carry a gun.
59%

Yes, but only in the country's most dangerous school districts.
5.9%

No. Guns have no place in schools.
35%

The results so far

 

[e7grt5]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26394165/

 

[crebralfix]

Done: 59% pro!

The poll is halfway down on the left as a red link.

 

[MarkDido]

Why is it that the media, and ONLY the media refer to it as "packing heat"

 

[SoCalShooter]

Well so far its overwhelmingly yes.

 

[novaDAK]

We're up to 60% now!

 

[bps3040]

61%
Live Vote
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school? * 20755 responses

Yes. Any teacher should be allowed to decide if he/she needs to carry a gun.
61%

Yes, but only in the country's most dangerous school districts.
5.9%

No. Guns have no place in schools.
33%
Not a scientific survey. Click to learn more. Results may not total 100% due to

 

[foghornl]

Results 8:15AM EDT Tuesday Aug 26:

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school? * 20781 responses

Yes. Any teacher should be allowed to decide if he/she needs to carry a gun.
61%

Yes, but only in the country's most dangerous school districts.
5.9%

No. Guns have no place in schools.
33%
Not a scientific survey. Click to learn more. Results may not total 100% due to rounding.

By the way...how do you determine what is a dangerous school district? Who would have though those 2 (at the time) pre-teen boys would have killed other students near Jonesboro, Arkansas? or Pearl, MS? Appalacian Law College?

 

[DirksterG30]

At 12:09pm EST

Yes. Any teacher should be allowed to decide if he/she needs to carry a gun.
61%
Yes, but only in the country's most dangerous school districts.
5.9%
No. Guns have no place in schools.
33%

 

[Blofeld]

Juat hit it, still 61%.

 

[bragood]

They refer to it as packing heat because they think they appeal to the younger viewers and it makes them look cool. Ive noticed more of this with other shows such as on headline news.

 

[ZeSpectre]

And again a psychological ploy of dividing up "yes" into two categories and leaving the "anti" position as one in an attempt to make the "anti" position look stronger.

So at present we have 61% yes and 5.8% yes and 33% no
(so what we really have is 66.9% yes vs 33% no)

 

[Gottahaveone]

As of 5:45pm when I hit it......

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school? * 21770 responses

Yes. Any teacher should be allowed to decide if he/she needs to carry a gun.
62%

Yes, but only in the country's most dangerous school districts.
5.9%

No. Guns have no place in schools.
33%

 

[oneshooter]

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school? * 21833 responses

Yes. Any teacher should be allowed to decide if he/she needs to carry a gun.
62%

Yes, but only in the country's most dangerous school districts.
5.8%

No. Guns have no place in schools.
33%
Not a scientific survey. Click to learn more. Results may not total 100


We seem to be ahead.

Oneshooter
Livin in Texas

 

[Prince Yamato]

And again a psychological ploy of dividing up "yes" into two categories and leaving the "anti" position as one in an attempt to make the "anti" position look stronger.

Exactly.

 

[Rob62]

Done

Current Results:

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school? * 21909 responses

Yes. Any teacher should be allowed to decide if he/she needs to carry a gun.
62%

Yes, but only in the country's most dangerous school districts.
5.8%

No. Guns have no place in schools.
33%

 

[Walkalong]

Yes. Any teacher should be allowed to decide if he/she needs to carry a gun.
62%
Yes, but only in the country's most dangerous school districts.
5.8%
No. Guns have no place in schools.
32%


Hit it.

 

[bobbarker]

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school? * 21940 responses

Yes. Any teacher should be allowed to decide if he/she needs to carry a gun.
62%

Yes, but only in the country's most dangerous school districts.
5.8%

No. Guns have no place in schools.
32%
Not a scientific survey. Click to learn more. Results may not total 100% due to rounding.


As of 4:48 Pacific Time

 

[hoosier8]

Hit it.

 

[romma]

Man, MSNBC has to be insane to keep posting these polls... That, or they are secretly pro-gun.

I have yet to see one of their polls go the way of Antis'...

And they post more gun polls than any other mainstream news outlet as far as I can tell...

 

[ServiceSoon]

Link is 1/2 way down in the center.

62% yes!