Schools
Should School Employees Be Allowed to Carry Guns?
A Sarasota Republican lawmaker's bill to let school employees carry concealed weapons has been endorsed by a House subcommittee.
A House subcommittee has endorsed a bill that would allow school workers to carry weapons.
According to the Bradenton Herald, Rep. Greg Steube, Saraosta-Republican, is sponsoring a bill that would enable superintendents and prinicipals to select school employees to carry concealed weapons after undergoing training.
The bill was supported by the House K12 Education Subcomittee on Wednesday.
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Steube told the Bradenton Herald:
"I’ve been getting feedback from principals all over the state about how strongly they support an initiative like this."
The bill is drawing mixed reviews from parents and school boards, according to the Bradenton Herald.
Wayne Blanton, who directs the Florida School Boards Association, said the law would place a "huge" liability on school systems and "sends the wrong message" to students.
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