Idahoans for Liberty

Idaho’s Mountain View School District is considering allowing school personnel to carry concealed weapons on its campuses.

It is being reported that the district, which encompasses six schools in Grangeville, Kooskia, and Elk City, is considering a policy that would allow faculty to choose to carry weapons concealed or to keep them secured in a locker. Board members discussed the proposal on Monday.

District Board Chairman Mike Dominquez says one argument in favor of allowing armed faculty is that the district cannot afford to place school resource officers in all six of its schools.

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Have you had a reason to bang your head against a wall today? If not, here you go. Justin Curmi, writing for HuffPost Politics, presents what is possibly the most insane anti-gun argument you are ever likely to hear.

The main problem with the notion of self-defense is it imposes on justice, for everyone has the right for a fair trial. Therefore, using a firearm to defend oneself is not legal because if the attacker is killed, he or she is devoid of his or her rights.

The New York Times is reporting that Facebook and Instagram (which is owned by Facebook) will ban all private gun sales including private sales or trades arranged between consenting adults.

Admins of private and even secret Facebook groups where guns are listed for sale or trade are being notified that the company will “no longer allow people to make offers or coordinate private sales of firearms on Facebook.”

This is a screencap of an email sent to the admin of one such group.

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