Black and Hispanic Democrats joined civil rights groups in warning that part of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act could have deadly unintended consequences for students of color.
The provision establishes a voluntary "guardian" program that allows personnel who meet certain criteria to carry firearms in schools.
Democrats in the Republican-controlled House and Senate fought unsuccessfully to remove the controversial provision from the bill, also known as SB 2076. They argued that minority students -- who are often subject to disproportionate levels of punishment compared to their white counterparts and are more likely to be mistaken for perpetrators -- could become targets.
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Even though the profile for such a shooter is a 'white' middle class male between the ages of 16 and 19 and from a Democratic political ideology!
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Give me a break!
There is a reason why 83% of the correctional facility population nationwide is black or hispanic.....just sayin
Lawmakers are right! It will because they commit a disproportionate share of the crimes. That’s how the law works. You don’t get to skate because it looks bad for your ethnic group anymore!
Stay on topic. We are talking about school shootings. Scape goating wont change the facts
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