I’m fine with background checks and mental health screenings. The problem is crazy look like normal people until after they’ve already done something crazy, so there are no perfect answers.
From: AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> On Behalf Of Andy Trimmell Sent: Monday, June 06, 2022 12:54 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT - here I go again... If anything shoots back or has the ability to do so most of them aren’t too interested in that from what I’ve experienced. They get very upset if you don’t disclose if you had bullets or guns in the fire they’re working. If they find out they pull all of the fire fighters out. I’d be interested to see what a Department of Education Task Force or Police Force would look like to protect schools on a federal level. But I’m all for 1st responders actually responding instead of spending their time fighting parents who want to go in and help save lives. I’m also for raising the age that a person can obtain a semi-automatic rifle and I’d like some kind of health screening done to obtain them. I have no problem passing a mental health screening to obtain anymore. Just my opinion From: AF [ <mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com> mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com] On Behalf Of Bill Prince Sent: Monday, June 06, 2022 12:14 PM To: <mailto:af@af.afmug.com> af@af.afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT - here I go again... Not a totally terribly idea.. I should point out that the city of Sunnyvale California eliminated the "fire department" many years ago (we lived in Sunnyvale until 1996). They have "Public Safety Officers". These officers patrol the city in police cruisers, and where they roam is determined by an algorithm that attempts to predict where they might be needed. Each officer has their fire fighting gear in the trunk of the cruiser so that if there's a fire, they will be ready. They city saved an enormous amount of money by combining the two departments, and their success rate is very good. bp <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> On 6/6/2022 9:05 AM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote: I may regret posting this but I had a thought. How about we let the fire department handle active shooters at schools. They know how to get there fast. They are ready to go at an instants notice. They know how to breach any building and rescue survivors. They have heavy protective gear on, just add a layer of kevlar. Or give them extra/different gear they can don on the way to the incident. They sure as hell don’t stand around outside discussing jurisdiction and strategy. They care more about rescue than they do about their own lives.
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