I seriously doubt that the friends and families of those killed in violent attacks would believe that any of the following objections would hold water in light of their losses. Only those with no personal experience in a similar situation would genuinely believe such “Pollyanish” ideals could be real solutions in saving lives.
10. We should teach negotiating skills.
9. You fail to understand that this is just a manifestation of male violence against women.
8. You are just proposing more violence. It just begets more violence.
7. This will just opening the schools up to legal liability.
6. You fail to recognize the root causes.
5. This should be a police matter.
4. It’s too soon after this tragic event.
3. You call for the men to step up, but ignored the women.
2. There needs to be time for the healing process.
1. The cause is the backward American “gun culture.”