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<blockquote data-quote="tRidiot" data-source="post: 2021403" data-attributes="member: 9374"><p>I will pledge $1000 <strong>per year</strong> for training efforts. Ongoing as long as I live in this state.</p><p></p><p>I will gladly obtain whatever certification is deemed to be required in the state of Oklahoma, even become a reserve officer with city or county if needed, so that I can carry on school property and assist by donating my time to patrol during the school day. Ditto for sporting events and/or field trips. I will also become a firearms instructor and teach both self-defense and school-defense classes and first aid to anyone who is affiliated with the school system or wishes to join the volunteer patrol (if allowed). I wish I could think of something else I could do... I will keep an open mind.</p><p></p><p>I will also encourage other parents to do the same.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Unfortunately, I do not think this is going to happen... I will be emailing states reps and senators to try to get more legislation introduced to make our schools safer. These bills should, IMO, be limited in their scope for each one. First, teachers and administrators and other employees should be trained and allowed to carry. Second, the Oklahoma SDA should be amended to allow permit holders to carry on-campus. The laws currently are way too restrictive on this point. Thirdly, we need more officers available, especially for school-duty. Fourth, funding for significantly beefed-up physical and electronic security - heavier doors, glass and locks, electronic lockdown capabilities, those kinds of things.</p><p></p><p>And last but most <strong>assuredly </strong>not least.... MORE MENTAL HEALTH FUNDING. The no-brainer in the equation.</p><p></p><p>I think we as OSA should begin letter-writing/e-mail campaigns on these important topics not just to our state legislators, but to our local newspapers as well... get the rest of the community behind it, writing to our legislators as well. Snowball effect, essentially. Nothing in this world should be more important to us than our children, and if we aren't willing to give up our time and energy to make sure they are protected, then what good are we, really, anyway?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tRidiot, post: 2021403, member: 9374"] I will pledge $1000 [B]per year[/B] for training efforts. Ongoing as long as I live in this state. I will gladly obtain whatever certification is deemed to be required in the state of Oklahoma, even become a reserve officer with city or county if needed, so that I can carry on school property and assist by donating my time to patrol during the school day. Ditto for sporting events and/or field trips. I will also become a firearms instructor and teach both self-defense and school-defense classes and first aid to anyone who is affiliated with the school system or wishes to join the volunteer patrol (if allowed). I wish I could think of something else I could do... I will keep an open mind. I will also encourage other parents to do the same. Unfortunately, I do not think this is going to happen... I will be emailing states reps and senators to try to get more legislation introduced to make our schools safer. These bills should, IMO, be limited in their scope for each one. First, teachers and administrators and other employees should be trained and allowed to carry. Second, the Oklahoma SDA should be amended to allow permit holders to carry on-campus. The laws currently are way too restrictive on this point. Thirdly, we need more officers available, especially for school-duty. Fourth, funding for significantly beefed-up physical and electronic security - heavier doors, glass and locks, electronic lockdown capabilities, those kinds of things. And last but most [B]assuredly [/B]not least.... MORE MENTAL HEALTH FUNDING. The no-brainer in the equation. I think we as OSA should begin letter-writing/e-mail campaigns on these important topics not just to our state legislators, but to our local newspapers as well... get the rest of the community behind it, writing to our legislators as well. Snowball effect, essentially. Nothing in this world should be more important to us than our children, and if we aren't willing to give up our time and energy to make sure they are protected, then what good are we, really, anyway? [/QUOTE]
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