Hard to believe we're discussing incentivizing teachers to become a special weapon and tactic against school shootings. Join me as I offer just one more good reason why asking teachers to pack heat is a cold idea that should send chills through us all.

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Patrick Riccards is chief communications and strategy officer for the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation. He is also the author of the nationally recognized Eduflack blog and its companion Twitter feed. PR News named Pat the Not-for-Profit Communications Professional of the Year for his work in teacher preparation and higher education transformation (2015). A former local school board chairman, Patrick is also the author of the award-winning Dadprovement.