tennessee - Gov. Haslam signs bill allowing armed personnel in schools

[spanone]

Gov. Bill Haslam has signed a bill that allows school districts to let people with police training be armed in schools.

The measure passed in the House 82-15 and was approved 27-6 in the Senate.

The measure allows schools to hire retired law enforcement officers after they meet certain requirements, such as completing a 40-hour school security course.

The legislation makes information about which teachers are armed or which schools allow the guns confidential to anyone but law enforcement.

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20130517/NEWS0201/305170090/1972/NEWS02

[pipoman]

1. Sounds like a reasonable allowance..

[spanone]

2. to some.

[SQUEE]

3. Now if only they would go with "hardening" classrooms

I have far more confidence in a multi-laminate door and reinforced door frames, giving teachers the ability to lock themselves and the children into a safe room.