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Now picture this: Gun-toting nuns?

Thomas M. Moriarty East Lyme

Publication: The Day

Published 01/18/2013 12:00 AM
Updated 01/17/2013 05:38 PM

It has been suggested that one way to prevent school violence is to arm teachers. That got me to thinking. Sister Scholastica could be pretty tough, even scary sometimes. But somehow I can't imagine her strapping on a Glock, and when confronted with an assault rifle toting intruder assuming a combat stance and blowing him away.

The more-guns-mean-less-violence crowd needs to rethink that idea.

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