Tennessee Governor Open to Arming Teachers
Statement comes in wake of Uvalde shooting
Gov. Bill Lee indicated this week that he’s open to legislation that would arm Tennessee teachers in the wake of the most recent school shooting in Uvalde, TX.
Lee made the remarks in an interview with Chalkbeat.
Q: After the 2018 mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida, several Tennessee lawmakers proposed letting some teachers carry guns at school. The bills generally stalled, but there’s talk again of turning some teachers into armed security guards. Would you support such legislation?
A: I have said before that I would be in favor of a strategy that includes training and vetting and a very strategic and appropriate plan for (arming teachers). There are a lot of details that have to be right for that to be considered. But if lawmakers brought it forth, I would certainly consider it.
In related news, a group of pastors this week delivered a letter to Lee’s office calling for action to curb gun violence.
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Originally published at http://tnedreport.com on June 3, 2022.
