More than a year after the deadly shooting in Parkland, Fla., and after months of fierce debate, the governor of Florida signed into law Wednesday a bill that allows teachers to carry guns at school.
The law expands the state’s
“guardian” program, which was passed last year after the February 2018
mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that left 17 dead.
The original guardian program allowed some school staffers to carry
guns on campus. The expansion allows classroom teachers to be armed, as
well.
There are stipulations: School districts
must approve the measure, teachers must volunteer for the program, and
all participants are required to undergo a background check and
psychiatric evaluation.
Armed teachers must also attend a gun-safety training course with a sheriff’s office.
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