Taken from the Associated Press:
Gov. Rick Perry indicated Monday (Aug 18, 2008) he supports a tiny school district's decision to allow teachers and staff to pack guns for protecction wen classes start later this month.
Trustees of the Harrold Independent School District approved a policy cange last year to allow employees to carry concealed firearms mto deter and protect againdt school shootings.
"There are alot of incidents where that would have saved a number of lives", Perry said.
...District policy requires a teacher carrying a gun to school to have a Texas concealed handgun license, be authorized by the district to carry the weapon, have training in crisis management and hostile situations and use ammuntion desinged to minimize the risk of ricochet in school halls.
The 110-student district is 150 miles northwest of Fort Worth on the eastern end of Wilbarger County. It has about 50 teachers and staff members.
Superintendent David Thweatt has said the small community is a 30-minute drive from the sheriff's office, leaving students and teachers without protection.
Gov. Rick Perry indicated Monday (Aug 18, 2008) he supports a tiny school district's decision to allow teachers and staff to pack guns for protecction wen classes start later this month.
Trustees of the Harrold Independent School District approved a policy cange last year to allow employees to carry concealed firearms mto deter and protect againdt school shootings.
"There are alot of incidents where that would have saved a number of lives", Perry said.
...District policy requires a teacher carrying a gun to school to have a Texas concealed handgun license, be authorized by the district to carry the weapon, have training in crisis management and hostile situations and use ammuntion desinged to minimize the risk of ricochet in school halls.
The 110-student district is 150 miles northwest of Fort Worth on the eastern end of Wilbarger County. It has about 50 teachers and staff members.
Superintendent David Thweatt has said the small community is a 30-minute drive from the sheriff's office, leaving students and teachers without protection.
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