Will Ainsworth Needs to Use His Brain...If He Has One

Will Ainsworth is running for Lt. Governor. That could mean he's currently expounding on how to move this state forward, or it could mean he's currently spouting meaningless words that he thinks sound good to an uneducated public. Unfortunately, Ainsworth has chosen the latter. 

Ainsworth has used the Florida school shooting to bring his name to the political forefront by supporting a bill to arm the state's school teachers. What's wrong with this? Plenty when you think about it.

One of the major points proponents of such a law make is the distance rural schools are from any law enforcement headquarters. Now stop and think. This also means most of these rural schools are small; some may have only a few teachers in comparison to their city counterparts. Most of these teachers are female; how many would actually want the responsibility of being trained to use a firearm? How many, male or female, would pass all the tests (hit the broad side of a barn)? How many, male or female, when confronted with actual violence the first time would freeze?

Now think about this: Large apartment buildings, nursing homes, assisted living facilities - what do they have in common? Anyone seeking entrance has to stand outside a secure door while an employee looks the visitor over via CCTV. It's not science fiction, it's been a reality for years. Why don't our schools use this technology? 

Doug Jones is advocating such technology, along with bullet proof windows for schools. These are permanent safeguards and cost less than training and arming teachers who may leave the state at any time for a better position. Yet Will Ainsworth is criticizing Sen. Jones' ideas in favor of more guns. 

Wait...there's more. Will Ainsworth also deflected and threw in a comment about Jones' Senate vote on an issue that didn't pertain to guns or school safety. Ah, Rep. Ainsworth, there's where you revealed your truly vile self. 

Is gaining a few votes from the hardcore right worth losing the votes of moderates and those who lean left? Just don't count on our vote come June.

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French Teacher Sonny DePugh 

Which had you rather have at your child's school - French teacher Sonny DePugh armed with a handgun or electronic doors combined with bullet proof windows?

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Are you keeping up with what our newest senator is doing? He's voting his own mind, not so-called Democratic values. Doug Jones is forming coalitions with Republicans who want to move this country forward. In short, he's doing what he promised to do, and all thinking Alabamians should be thankful.