Instead of having students and teachers be victims in gun-free zones, this school district will allow teachers (already vetted and background checked) to defend themselves and their students. Teachers are responsible for their students, so allowing this responsibility to include self-defense is logical. Disarming teachers to create "sitting duck zones" is illogical.
Texas School District Will Let Teachers Carry Guns
Friday, August 15, 2008
A tiny Texas school district may be the first in the nation to pass a law specifically allowing teachers and staff to pack heat when classes begin later this month.
Trustees at the Harrold Independent School District approved a district policy change last October so employees can carry concealed firearms to deter and protect against school shootings, provided the gun-toting teachers follow certain requirements.
Superintendent David Thweatt told FOXNews.com the policy was initiated because of safety concerns.
"We have had employees assaulted before by people in the last several years," Thweatt said. "I think that safety is big concern. We are seeing a lot of anger in society."
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