Alabama bill proposes to arm teachers after Florida shooting
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Posted by: Matt Boster
Date: Feb 21 2018 11:33 AM
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama lawmaker wants to allow the state's teachers to carry guns in school following a deadly school shooting in Florida last week.
Republican Rep. Will Ainsworth of Guntersville said Tuesday that parents and teachers in his districts asked for the measure after a school shooter killed 17 in Parkland, Fla.
Ainsworth's proposal would allow teachers to carry concealed pistols if they undergo 40 hours of law enforcement training and a mental health evaluation.
Ainsworth says there's not always enough time for a security guard to respond to a shooting.
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