Guns in schools not only answer
The horrific killings in Connecticut suggest two necessary actions. First, those who murder and then commit suicide should not have the satisfaction of infamy. It should be illegal to name, in the public space, any perpetrator who murders and then kills himself.
Second, school administrators and state and local officials should consider the use of non-lethal force to protect children. There are many ways to subdue a shooter besides killing him. The effective use of lights, sounds, odors, or other non-lethal weapons by teachers and administrators could make the issue of guns in schools irrelevant.
Buildings could be made much more secure with simple and relatively inexpensive changes in doors, locking systems and alarms.
MARCUS SHEFFIELD, Ooltewah
Stay off DesJarlais until next election
Dr. Scott DesJarlais and his family are our friends. He has been our family doctor since he came to Marion County many years ago. We know Scott, Amy and their children. So, enough is enough already. I don’t believe there is a person who reads your paper who doesn’t know of Dr. DesJarlais’ mistakes.