Comments on: Flomaton Band Director Terminated For Gun On Campus http://www.northescambia.com/2012/07/flomaton-band-director-terminated-for-gun-on-campus Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:50:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: sniper http://www.northescambia.com/2012/07/flomaton-band-director-terminated-for-gun-on-campus/comment-page-1#comment-136775 sniper Wed, 25 Jul 2012 17:44:22 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=103880#comment-136775 Nicole---> With a CWP (concealed weapons permit) in florida you can carry a gun into a movie theater. Nicole—> With a CWP (concealed weapons permit) in florida you can carry a gun into a movie theater.

]]> By: Nicole http://www.northescambia.com/2012/07/flomaton-band-director-terminated-for-gun-on-campus/comment-page-1#comment-136749 Nicole Wed, 25 Jul 2012 15:43:18 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=103880#comment-136749 The bottom line is he was out of line. He secretly had the gun. I'm not saying we shouldn't have armed security at school. I would be the first in line to vote yes for that! The bottom line is he broke a rule. And you never know what is going to happen. I feel sorry for him, but the school board has to make what they believe is absolutely the safest decision for everyone. I personally miss the days when the guys all had their guns on their gun racks in their trucks and always had a pocket knife on them. I personally have a weapon, and although I would love to, I am of sound mind enough not to carry on a school campus, court house, movie theater, or any other place where I would be breaking a rule or law, but if I did I would expect punishment- not necessarily the punishment I would want, but the punishment that is decided by those in the place to give it. I hate they had to fire this man, but I'm sure they were trying to do what they felt was in the best interest of everyone. Not everyone knows this man and not everyone likes him. That part is a matter of opinion. The fact and the bottom line is he broke the rule. A very controversial and important one. The bottom line is he was out of line. He secretly had the gun. I’m not saying we shouldn’t have armed security at school. I would be the first in line to vote yes for that!

The bottom line is he broke a rule. And you never know what is going to happen. I feel sorry for him, but the school board has to make what they believe is absolutely the safest decision for everyone.

I personally miss the days when the guys all had their guns on their gun racks in their trucks and always had a pocket knife on them. I personally have a weapon, and although I would love to, I am of sound mind enough not to carry on a school campus, court house, movie theater, or any other place where I would be breaking a rule or law, but if I did I would expect punishment- not necessarily the punishment I would want, but the punishment that is decided by those in the place to give it.
I hate they had to fire this man, but I’m sure they were trying to do what they felt was in the best interest of everyone. Not everyone knows this man and not everyone likes him. That part is a matter of opinion. The fact and the bottom line is he broke the rule. A very controversial and important one.

]]> By: Kudzu http://www.northescambia.com/2012/07/flomaton-band-director-terminated-for-gun-on-campus/comment-page-1#comment-136739 Kudzu Wed, 25 Jul 2012 15:22:41 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=103880#comment-136739 Now you know who has been stealing items at the school. The snooping custodian must go. We agree with AC, schools that have responsible armed adults or police officers stationed within schools will unlikely have a Columbine type event. Now you know who has been stealing items at the school. The snooping custodian must go. We agree with AC, schools that have responsible armed adults or police officers stationed within schools will unlikely have a Columbine type event.

]]> By: sniper http://www.northescambia.com/2012/07/flomaton-band-director-terminated-for-gun-on-campus/comment-page-1#comment-136720 sniper Wed, 25 Jul 2012 13:50:53 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=103880#comment-136720 @ Rocky---> I couldn't agree more! And can someone tell me the last time a gunman attacked the public using a gun he found at the scene???? We should slap him on the wrist and send him back on his way like our govt does with the other 99.9% of the worlds criminals. (30 day suspension w/o pay) He could have deliberately locked three children in that same office and set fire to the place and would be back in action in 8.3 years according to recent stories. Instead he will probably never be able to teach again. @ Rocky—> I couldn’t agree more!

And can someone tell me the last time a gunman attacked the public using a gun he found at the scene????

We should slap him on the wrist and send him back on his way like our govt does with the other 99.9% of the worlds criminals. (30 day suspension w/o pay)

He could have deliberately locked three children in that same office and set fire to the place and would be back in action in 8.3 years according to recent stories. Instead he will probably never be able to teach again.

]]> By: Rocky http://www.northescambia.com/2012/07/flomaton-band-director-terminated-for-gun-on-campus/comment-page-1#comment-136642 Rocky Wed, 25 Jul 2012 06:59:36 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=103880#comment-136642 Well let's see... -- Aurora the gunman elected a place that banned guns on the premises. -- Columbine the gunman elected a place that banned guns on the premises. -- Fort Hood the gunman elected a place that banned guns on the premises. -- Gabby Gifford shooting, gunman elected a place that would ban guns on the premisis. I could go on and on with this folks. Gunmen as a rule elect to hold their shootings on premises that prohibit law abiding citizens from carrying a gun. Why? Because they don't want any resistence. They want to carry out their objective without being shot at themselves. If Mr. Lambert felt he needed a gun on campus, maybe there is a reason why, and maybe he could save the lives of a few of the children under his tutelage. In fact, it might be your child's life he saves. Well let’s see…

– Aurora the gunman elected a place that banned guns on the premises.
– Columbine the gunman elected a place that banned guns on the premises.
– Fort Hood the gunman elected a place that banned guns on the premises.
– Gabby Gifford shooting, gunman elected a place that would ban guns on the premisis.

I could go on and on with this folks. Gunmen as a rule elect to hold their shootings on premises that prohibit law abiding citizens from carrying a gun. Why? Because they don’t want any resistence. They want to carry out their objective without being shot at themselves.

If Mr. Lambert felt he needed a gun on campus, maybe there is a reason why, and maybe he could save the lives of a few of the children under his tutelage. In fact, it might be your child’s life he saves.

]]> By: Cane Mom http://www.northescambia.com/2012/07/flomaton-band-director-terminated-for-gun-on-campus/comment-page-1#comment-136635 Cane Mom Wed, 25 Jul 2012 04:44:19 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=103880#comment-136635 Joe: Exactly! Couldn't have said that any better! joe wrote: "Well the laws and rules of the school board are what they are, if you do not like them, work to change them. Guns have no place in schools with the exception of them as side arms for law enforcement assigned to the school. the question of this man and him being a good guy are not the issue, the issue is HE HAD A GUN ON SCHOOL GROUNDS! I try not to judge anyone, this is what it is, the consequences of breaking the rules!" Joe: Exactly! Couldn’t have said that any better!

joe wrote:
“Well the laws and rules of the school board are what they are, if you do not like them, work to change them.
Guns have no place in schools with the exception of them as side arms for law enforcement assigned to the school.
the question of this man and him being a good guy are not the issue, the issue is
HE HAD A GUN ON SCHOOL GROUNDS!
I try not to judge anyone, this is what it is, the consequences of breaking the rules!”

]]> By: Nicole http://www.northescambia.com/2012/07/flomaton-band-director-terminated-for-gun-on-campus/comment-page-1#comment-136634 Nicole Wed, 25 Jul 2012 04:28:06 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=103880#comment-136634 Agree with FHS Parent. And obviously he didn't go above and beyond... he brought a gun to school! That's a big deal and lapse in judgement and a rule is rule. Teachers especially should live by this. He definitely should be held to a higher standard than a 17 yr old student... no if, ands, or buts! By the way, I am pro-gun for our country... but in the right hands at the right place and time. If we want security for our campus which I am all for, that's a whole other agenda. Agree with FHS Parent.

And obviously he didn’t go above and beyond… he brought a gun to school! That’s a big deal and lapse in judgement and a rule is rule. Teachers especially should live by this. He definitely should be held to a higher standard than a 17 yr old student… no if, ands, or buts! By the way, I am pro-gun for our country… but in the right hands at the right place and time. If we want security for our campus which I am all for, that’s a whole other agenda.

]]> By: Nicole http://www.northescambia.com/2012/07/flomaton-band-director-terminated-for-gun-on-campus/comment-page-1#comment-136631 Nicole Wed, 25 Jul 2012 04:15:12 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=103880#comment-136631 Dear A Ridiculous Mess: As far as a student finding a gun... when trying to be be safe and not sorry, which is what everyone with common sense should do, we must not simply assume or take this person's word that the story he is telling about why the gun was on campus on this day. Who really knows for certain that this wasn't common practice for him... he just got caught on this day when the students were not there. Furthermore, students do go into the band room before loading the bus and when getting off the bus when they get back from a trip. When dealing with other people's children, in the case a school campus- you must always be safe rather than sorry! That to me is common sense! If not, then later when someone is shot or dead then it would be too late to say this guy shouldn't have had a gun on campus and the school should have had some way of preventing it. I bet - if a student HAD found the gun or if someone HAD gotten shot- then over half of the supporters of the person who had the gun on campus would not be his supporters and would be still be spouting shame, shame, shame... but for a different, more tragic reason. Dear A Ridiculous Mess: As far as a student finding a gun… when trying to be be safe and not sorry, which is what everyone with common sense should do, we must not simply assume or take this person’s word that the story he is telling about why the gun was on campus on this day. Who really knows for certain that this wasn’t common practice for him… he just got caught on this day when the students were not there. Furthermore, students do go into the band room before loading the bus and when getting off the bus when they get back from a trip. When dealing with other people’s children, in the case a school campus- you must always be safe rather than sorry! That to me is common sense! If not, then later when someone is shot or dead then it would be too late to say this guy shouldn’t have had a gun on campus and the school should have had some way of preventing it. I bet – if a student HAD found the gun or if someone HAD gotten shot- then over half of the supporters of the person who had the gun on campus would not be his supporters and would be still be spouting shame, shame, shame… but for a different, more tragic reason.

]]> By: A rediculous mess--- http://www.northescambia.com/2012/07/flomaton-band-director-terminated-for-gun-on-campus/comment-page-1#comment-136629 A rediculous mess--- Wed, 25 Jul 2012 03:33:56 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=103880#comment-136629 It is a sad state of affairs when one cannot leave a closed case in a closed bag inside a LOCKED office and go on a trip without it being pilfered with. Shame shame shame on the group that fired this gentleman who had sense enough to take the gun out of his truck and put it into his LOCKED office so that it would not be a threat to anyone in his absence. Heaven help us all----the world has gone insane and taken those in authority with it----is there no common sense anymore?------- as far as a student finding the gun------- School is out and surely the administration of the school knows how many keys there are to private offices so that students would not have access to the offices. It is a sad state of affairs when one cannot leave a closed case in a closed bag inside a LOCKED office and go on a trip without it being pilfered with. Shame shame shame on the group that fired this gentleman who had sense enough to take the gun out of his truck and put it into his LOCKED office so that it would not be a threat to anyone in his absence. Heaven help us all—-the world has gone insane and taken those in authority with it—-is there no common sense anymore?——- as far as a student finding the gun——- School is out and surely the administration of the school knows how many keys there are to private offices so that students would not have access to the offices.

]]> By: Redman http://www.northescambia.com/2012/07/flomaton-band-director-terminated-for-gun-on-campus/comment-page-1#comment-136619 Redman Wed, 25 Jul 2012 02:33:42 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=103880#comment-136619 I dont live in Flomaton and don't have a dog in this fight.....but to those who voted to fire this obviously ,loved band director....boooooooo!!!OK ,you've 'technically" done the" right thing "in a" zero tolerance"cenerio.Give it a week and ask Mr.Lambert to reapply and give him back to Flomaton H.S. as their band director.You crossed your T's and dotted your I's.Obviously there was a logical explanation as to why the gun was there.Its wierd how we allow the killing of babies in this country....but will not give grace where an obvious, unintentional,no harm intended mistake was made.It really seems to me the people who elected you, want this man leading the FHS band this fall at the games. I dont live in Flomaton and don’t have a dog in this fight…..but to those who voted to fire this obviously ,loved band director….boooooooo!!!OK ,you’ve ‘technically” done the” right thing “in a” zero tolerance”cenerio.Give it a week and ask Mr.Lambert to reapply and give him back to Flomaton H.S. as their band director.You crossed your T’s and dotted your I’s.Obviously there was a logical explanation as to why the gun was there.Its wierd how we allow the killing of babies in this country….but will not give grace where an obvious, unintentional,no harm intended mistake was made.It really seems to me the people who elected you, want this man leading the FHS band this fall at the games.

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