As Cheyne Dougan rounded the corner at Clarksville High School, he saw three students on the floor moaning and crying.  In a split-second, two more ran out of a nearby classroom. "He's got a gun," one shouted as Dougan approached with his pistol drawn. Inside, he found one student holding another at gunpoint.  Dougan aimed and fired three rounds at the gunman. 

 

Preparing for such scenarios has become common for police after a school shooting in Connecticut last December left 20 children and six teachers dead. But Dougan is no policeman. He's the assistant principal of this school in Arkansas, and when classes resume in August, he will walk the halls with a 9 mm handgun.

Dougan is among more than 20 teachers, administrators and other school employees in this town who will carry concealed weapons throughout the school day, making use of a little-known Arkansas law that allows licensed, armed security guards on campus. After undergoing 53 hours of training, Dougan and other teachers at the school will be considered guards.

This is a very very bad idea.  I hope none of those teachers or administrators ever have to fire their weapon.