BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) -
The
National Rifle Association said it wants to see armed guards in every school.
"The
only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun," said
Wayne LaPierre, CEO of the NRA.
The polarizing
comment was made in response to last week's deadly shooting rampage in Newtown,
CT.
The NRA's
position drew mixed comments from people in the Baton Rouge area.
"I
don't really think an armed guard is going to do that much good, because I
think if somebody wants to get into the school, they're going to get into
it," said one man.
"I
don't think there should be an armed guard standing right there, but I do think
that they should have some type of protective measures for the children,"
added a woman.
"I
guess it's necessary sometimes, especially with the recent stuff that's been
going on," said another woman. "I know at my high school I had a
policeman on staff. I guess it just adds to the level of security."
"I
think it's a school by school basis," said a second man. "My wife's a
teacher and I don't think having more guns at schools is really going to solve
the problem."
No one from
the NRA took questions.
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