5:38 pm By Maegan La Mala · children|Education|society|Texas · 2 Comments
19 Aug 2008
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.
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