{"id":1001,"date":"2023-03-29T23:44:04","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T23:44:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/?p=1001"},"modified":"2023-03-29T23:44:04","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T23:44:04","slug":"take-action-arm-the-teachers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/?p=1001","title":{"rendered":"TAKE ACTION: Arm The Teachers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>The bill (H.J. Res. 44) to REPEAL Biden\u2019s unconstitutional pistol brace rule is in peril.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans POSTPONED today\u2019s House Judiciary Committee vote on H.J. Res 44 after Democrats plotted to hijack the process to politicize the recent tragic shooting in Nashville.<\/p>\n<p>We cannot allow the anti-gun lobby to pressure Republicans into delaying the vote on this critical bill even further \u2013<em> or even worse, canceling it altogether!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Instead, we should capitalize on this delay by urging Congress to actually DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM by passing additional legislation REPEALING gun free zones and arming teachers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>This is by far the most effective way to deter would-be mass shooters. No mass shooting has EVER occurred during school hours where armed teachers are present!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Last year, Rep. Thomas Massie introduced H.R. 7415, which would have allowed willing teachers to carry firearms in schools.<\/p>\n<p><em>Because Rep. Massie sits on the House Judiciary Committee, he can easily take language from that bill and offer it as an amendment to any must-pass bill.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>We need YOU to contact your Representative in the House right away. Depending on what party your Representative is, you\u2019ll send them a different message:<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>If they\u2019re a Republican, you\u2019ll urge them to hold a vote on H.J. Res. 44 as soon as possible and support an amendment to STOP future mass shootings at schools by arming teachers.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>If they\u2019re a Democrat, you\u2019ll condemn them for exploiting the death of children to push their anti-gun agenda and urge them to change course by supporting H.J. Res. 44.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oneclickpolitics.global.ssl.fastly.net\/messages\/edit?promo_id=20101\"><strong>Please add your name to our pre-written letter to your Representative right away.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/links.iterable.com\/u\/click?_t=f8570a6932b34da481b7f6a7bc91e673&amp;_m=LdbKxD1MpcduLE042sXu8uRqdP6wtnGFZ&amp;_e=-EYt4cwQOMWRkSsLI8V660ApFZOETkACSdB33n8_cU5p8p5gr5Ett8WTIxgMiXl9IGAuR1x4v7c7wgxG1qFpHs5YZ12VckCeRHVYxh-eTK8gIkxMeU77yRGK1-wF4rp_LnW1q9t_IZF-2rcB5RrGdDtO0U5hLO-Kcc7w1p8zytUENx87OMuTuRg5PpX0Jbojr-PFLHvDCUsslxfK50n2IT6eiNn1QeZgyQI0V0V_1RrKTR-xWRKdOiLDI_hEZyog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-safelink=\"true\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-linkindex=\"2\"><b>ADD YOUR NAME \u00a0&gt;&gt;<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Once again, anti-gunners are ignoring the facts, politicizing violence, and punishing law-abiding gun owners like YOU for the actions of an unhinged lunatic.<\/p>\n<p>The irony is that if anyone other than the shooter is to be blamed for these tragic events, it\u2019s Joe Biden himself.<\/p>\n<p>He introduced and passed the Gun Free School Zones Act, which DISARMS teachers and leaves them completely defenseless against depraved mass murders.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Once again: Where there are armed teachers in schools, there has NEVER been a shooting during school hours, much less a public mass murder.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Time and time again, mass shooters specifically choose \u201csoft targets\u201d like \u201cgun free zones\u201d because they\u2019re less likely to encounter any resistance while they commit their heinous crimes.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">In fact, the Nashville shooter originally considered another target, but opted not to shoot people there because the place was more heavily guarded.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Biden\u2019s Gun Free School Zones Act hasn\u2019t worked for 3 DECADES.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s time to stop blaming a tool (the firearm) and start empowering law-abiding parents and teachers to defend children from the murderers responsible for these atrocities.<\/p>\n<p>Over 81% of police believe that armed teachers and staff are the best way to stop school shootings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If Democrats really wanted to help protect children, they would REPEAL Biden\u2019s Gun Free School Zones Act and arm parents and teachers.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Instead, they\u2019ve once again decided to exploit the death of children to push their anti-gun narrative and try to derail our efforts to repeal Biden\u2019s pistol brace ban.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s make sure Congress doesn\u2019t fall for their hysterical fear mongering.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oneclickpolitics.global.ssl.fastly.net\/messages\/edit?promo_id=20101\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">So please, add your name to our pre-written letter to your Representative right away.<\/span><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunowners.org\/take-action-arm-the-teachers\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The bill (H.J. Res. 44) to REPEAL Biden\u2019s unconstitutional pistol brace rule is in peril. Republicans POSTPONED today\u2019s House Judiciary Committee vote on H.J. Res 44 after Democrats plotted to hijack the process to politicize the recent tragic shooting in Nashville. 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