The Grand Saline Independent School District in Texas has decided to allow teachers in the district to conceal carry firearms at school in order to prevent mass casualty school shootings.
From the New York Post:
Some teachers at a tiny school district in Texas are now packing heat — and educators won't hesitate to "take out" an armed student if necessary, the superintendent said Monday.
The Grand Saline Independent School District, located about an hour east of Dallas, is now in its second week of carrying concealed guns on campus, Superintendent Micah Lewis told The Post.
"Every time there was a school shooting, me and the board talked about it again," said Lewis. "If some crazy came in here, could we minimize the damage by being armed?"
The district, which includes an elementary, intermediate, middle and high school, joins some 300 other school districts in the Lone Star State to allow some educators to walk around armed, according to Lewis.
Grand Saline's school board voted months ago to enact the so-called Guardian Plan following three years of discussions, the superintendent said.
It shouldn't be controversial, but this school district decided it was okay for the 2nd Amendment to still apply inside the walls of a school building.
I have no doubt the kids in this school district are now safer because teachers can quickly neutralize the threat of a mass shooter.
After all, Chuck Norris can't be everywhere.
A school shooter would have to be crazy to even try something when he knows that any teacher may be packing.
District employees who are interested in becoming guardians must apply for the program and go through a screening and training with the Texas Department of Public Safety, Lewis explained. They must complete 40 hours of training initially and additional hours on a continuous basis. The staffers must also have a license to carry.
No one knows which teachers or staff members are armed — and Lewis says that's intentional. The guardian keeps possession of the firearm at all times and the weapons are not stored on campus.
"One of the guardians said to me, ‘Can you believe that we're to this point? When I went into education 30 years ago, I never thought this would happen,'" recalled Lewis.
This seems like a good policy and it makes sense in the age of school shootings.
And it's no surprise it comes from the state of Texas!
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