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Longtime NYC police chief: Giving teachers guns is 'the height of lunacy' [View all]
Source: The Hill
BY BRETT SAMUELS - 02/22/18 03:49 PM EST
Former New York City Police Commissioner Bill Bratton on Thursday said President Trump’s and gun advocates’ suggestion to arm teachers to prevent school shootings is “the height of lunacy.”
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Trump on Thursday afternoon reiterated his suggestion to arm teachers in an effort to prevent future school shootings. He suggested those who undergo training to wield a firearm could receive bonuses.
"I want my schools protected just like I want my banks protected," Trump said during a meeting with local and state officials on school safety.
Bratton, who previously served as head of police in New York City, Boston and Los Angeles, called the concept an “ill thought out” political band-aid. Instead, he called for improved background checks and regulations without loopholes.
Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/375139-longtime-nyc-police-chief-giving-teachers-guns-is-the-height-of
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