ARMED TEACHERS

The Florida Senate Education Committee will take up a school-safety bill that would allow trained classroom teachers to carry guns as school guardians. Current law allows school personnel whose primary job duties are outside the classroom to be armed. A commission created by the law recommended allowing teachers to be armed if they are trained and can carry a concealed firearm. Arming teachers, however, has been highly controversial and sparked heavy debate during the 2018 legislative session.

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