At least one school district in the great state of Texas is letting its faculty carry concealed firearms into their classrooms:

Harrold ISD Superintendent David Thweatt said his school board unanimously passed the concealed weapon policy in October to protect employees and students in the case of an armed intruder or hostage situation.

The school sits near a major highway and is a 30-minute drive from the Sheriff’s Office.

While Harrold is currently the only district we know about allowing teachers to carry guns, Texas governor Rick Perry says that he supports anyone with a permit being able to carry a concealed weapon wherever they like:

Gov. Rick Perry said Monday that local school districts should be able to decide whether to allow concealed weapons on their campuses.

“I’m pretty much a fan that if you’ve been trained, if you are registered, then you ought to be able to carry a weapon,” Perry said.

Man, I guess I’ve been outside of Texas too long because I read this story as if I were reading something from some far-away backwater culture that believes in public stonings and serfdom. Nope, it’s my home state and if I ever have a child they are not going to school in Texas.

I went to a Texas high school where today Governor Perry might say that firearms for teachers would be justified. But guess what? Fear breeds fear, and violence more violence. That would have only made the situation worse. What kind of an example is this for children other than saying that weapons solve problems and that you have to be on guard at all times?

This isn’t without precedent. Back in 2006 one Wisconsin lawmaker proposed that teachers in that state be allowed to tote arms as well.

Via / Chron.com