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Rep. Lasee is no stranger to controversy, and is not shy about expressing opinions that many commentators consider outrageous.<ref name=Soglin>For example, see Soglin, Paul, "[http://www.waxingamerica.com/2006/08/frank_lassee_ha.html Frank Lasee Hates Wisconsin]," ''Paul Soglin: Waxing America'', August 31, 2006, retrieved October 22, 2007. See also Paul Soglin's description of his own site: "A candid examination of right-wing policies and the Democrats who play along and the horrid liberal policies designed to assuage the moderates but end up irritating everyone. And other stuff."</ref>

Rep. Lasee is no stranger to controversy, and is not shy about expressing opinions that many commentators consider outrageous.<ref name=Soglin>For example, see Soglin, Paul, "[http://www.waxingamerica.com/2006/08/frank_lassee_ha.html Frank Lasee Hates Wisconsin]," ''Paul Soglin: Waxing America'', August 31, 2006, retrieved October 22, 2007. See also Paul Soglin's description of his own site: "A candid examination of right-wing policies and the Democrats who play along and the horrid liberal policies designed to assuage the moderates but end up irritating everyone. And other stuff."</ref>

In October 2006, Lasee proposed that teachers in public schools be armed, this after a number of teachers and students died in three separate gunfire incidents in [[Wisconsin]], [[Colorado]], and [[Pennsylvania]] in the two weeks preceding his proposal.<ref name=GunSchool>Authors unknown. "[http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-10-05-arming-teachers_x.htm Wisconsin lawmaker urges arming teachers]." [[Associated Press]], October 5, 2006. Retrieved October 22, 2007, from ''[http://www.usatoday.com/ USA Today].''</ref> Although school officials disputed the need for such a step, the article also described the arrest, only one week prior, of a 15-year-old student who had shot a school principal to death. The outraged reaction was swift and arguably predictable.<ref name=Soglin2>See, for example, Soglin, Paul, "[http://www.waxingamerica.com/2006/10/frank_lasee_exp.html Frank Lasee Exploits School Violence]," ''Paul Soglin: Waxing America'', October 5, 2006. Retrieved October 22, 2007.</ref> Mr. Lasee, in response, said this:<ref name=Gazette/>

In October 2006, Lasee proposed that teachers in public schools be armed, this after a number of teachers and students died in three separate gunfire incidents in [[Wisconsin]], [[Colorado]], and [[Pennsylvania]] in the two weeks preceding his proposal.<ref name=GunSchool>Authors unknown. "[https://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-10-05-arming-teachers_x.htm Wisconsin lawmaker urges arming teachers]." [[Associated Press]], October 5, 2006. Retrieved October 22, 2007, from ''[https://www.usatoday.com/ USA Today].''</ref> Although school officials disputed the need for such a step, the article also described the arrest, only one week prior, of a 15-year-old student who had shot a school principal to death. The outraged reaction was swift and arguably predictable.<ref name=Soglin2>See, for example, Soglin, Paul, "[http://www.waxingamerica.com/2006/10/frank_lasee_exp.html Frank Lasee Exploits School Violence]," ''Paul Soglin: Waxing America'', October 5, 2006. Retrieved October 22, 2007.</ref> Mr. Lasee, in response, said this:<ref name=Gazette/>

{{Cquote|What I said was, in light of the fact that we had an incident in Green Bay; we'd had a murder in a Wisconsin school where a principal was shot, and to suggest that people in our schools who have the training, or would want to get the training, and would pass safety classes to have access to a weapon to confront someone who's got a gun in our school, I don't think that's unreasonable.

{{Cquote|What I said was, in light of the fact that we had an incident in Green Bay; we'd had a murder in a Wisconsin school where a principal was shot, and to suggest that people in our schools who have the training, or would want to get the training, and would pass safety classes to have access to a weapon to confront someone who's got a gun in our school, I don't think that's unreasonable.