Government
Jun. 14, 2019
Arming teachers?
As a former military shooting expert, I have a fear of guns — in the hands of fellow educators. In the aftermath of the 2018 shooting massacre at the Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, a bill is now pending in the Florida Legislature. If enacted into law, volunteer K-12 teachers can opt to arm themselves.
William Slomanson
Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Email: bills@tjsl.edu
William Slomanson is also the author of California Procedure in a Nutshell (5th ed. 2014).
As a former military shooting expert, I have a fear of guns -- in the hands of fellow educators. In the aftermath of the 2018 shooting massacre at the Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, a bill is now pending in the Florida Legislature. If enacted into law, volunteer K-12 teachers can opt to arm themselves.
Like a target range silhouette, this response may look good on paper. But the Florida State Teachers' Union and ...
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