Despite calls for gun safety legislation after the Covenant School shooting, Tennessee passed a measure allowing teachers to carry firearms in schools.
People protest outside the House chamber after legislation passed that would allow some teachers to be armed in schools during a legislative session Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn.three students and three staff members at the Covenant School, a private Christian elementary school in Nashville.outside the Tennessee Capitol calling for universal background checks, safe gun storage laws and accountability for the gun industry.AdvertisementRepublican Gov.
that the policy makes schools safer. And several Tennessee school districts have already announced they won't allow teachers to carry guns.Under the new law, a local principal, education commissioner and sheriff must approve before a teacher can carry a firearm in school. Ken Trump, president of National School Safety and Security Services, says the training and precautions don't go far enough.
"I think the best thing to do if you're going to introduce any weapons into school...is to do it properly with security professionals that are designated only to handle emergency response," she said.Democratic state Sen. Raumesh Akbari worries about people not knowing who has a gun in school."You will have no idea whether the gun is there or not, who has it or not," said Akbari.
"Each and every one of us will be responsible and accountable for the gun violence that will happen due to this pathetic excuse for dealing with the gun violence epidemic," he said.Pearson and Democratic Rep. Justin Jones in 2023 after they disrupted proceedings to show support for protesters pushing for more gun control.
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