Keene ISD Superintendent Ricky Stephens said he supports arming his Texas school personnel because it is better to meet deadly threats with pistols rather than pencils.
He made this observation as armed school personnel receive increased attention following the attack on Florida’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
WFAA reports that Keene ISD and other school districts in Texas are allowed to arm certain school personnel via the Protection of Texas Children Law (2013). The law allows districts to created/designate “school marshals” for their campuses. Those marshals are chosen from school employees and are put through special training to carry and use a firearm on campus.
Superintendent Stephens praised the creation of “school marshals,” saying, “Administrators and teachers are going to be the first ones who arrive, so do you want them to arrive with a pencil or a pistol?”
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ReplyDeleteIf only the establishment would realize that responsible gun ownership and use is not something to be afraid of. Making legislation that targets only one profession is a like giving someone a bandaid when they need a turnichet. If all responsible citizens carried it would be a daily deterrent to crime and terrorists. Now training safe firearm education should be stressed by all gun owners.
ReplyDeleteI just completed a pencil safety class.
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ReplyDeleteInsightful manager.