Senate leaders look at state funding for gun training for teachers
Texas Senate leaders are considering a plan to provide state-funded special training for school employees with handgun licenses as a way to better protect students in some districts from “active shooters” in some districts, officials confirmed Friday.
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst said no decision has been made on the plan, but if eventually rolled out, it could work like this:
School districts who authorize teachers or employees to carry guns on school campuses — as current state law allows — would be given “special training in cases of an active shooter” at state expense to ensure they would be properly equipped to handle such an emergency.
Dewhurst said the training would be designed to minimize the risk to students.
More at http://www.statesman.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/plan-eyed-to-train-teachers-with-guns/nTnKK/ .
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