Sentences with phrase «gun in schools»

We must reject calls for putting more guns in schools and instead do the more meaningful work of creating the safe and supportive spaces our youth deserve.

First, there are very few guns in schools at present.

«It's not just guns in schools — it's guns in classrooms,» he said.

Is it fair to our children that they are subjected to the daily threat of being killed by guns in schools?

Is there really any doubt that putting more guns in schools will end up in more guns being fired inside schools?

Democrats tried and failed to pass amendments to the Florida Senate's school safety bill, including a provision to allow teachers to carry guns in schools if they receive training and are deputized by a sheriff's office.

Within days of the Parkland shooting, one anti-gun group flooded Florida lawmakers with 2,500 calls and 1,700 emails opposing a bill allowing guns in schools.

But she condemned proposals that call for arming teachers, contending that «putting more guns in schools makes schools more dangerous, not safer.»

The bill would also allow teachers to carry guns in schools if their school district approves and the teachers undergo law enforcement training and are deputized by the local sheriff's office.

WHEREAS, the Cortland County Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs, Inc. acknowledges that in 2008, the Supreme Court established, via District of Columbia vs Heller, that the Second Amendment does not limit laws regulating the sales of guns, or prohibit possession of guns by the mentally ill or by felons, nor does it prohibit penalties against the carrying of guns in schools and government buildings; and

Union President Marietta English said educators and families in Baltimore don't want guns in schools, but rather «common sense gun laws.»

Now his dispute with the school district has become part of a statewide debate over guns in schools that has exposed a rare split among firearm owners.

Chitwood envisions a voluntary program that would allow pre-selected teachers or other school personnel to carry concealed guns in school in order to fire back at an active shooter.

The Senator sponsored the legislation in order to ensure New York teachers are not required to carry firearms in the classroom — if federal restrictions on guns in school zones were to be lifted, Saturday's legislation would prohibit the restriction from being lifted.

Guns in school keep idiots from walking in and kill them if they do.

Krueger also argued that parents were concerned about having officers with guns in schools.

Nearly three - fourths of U.S. school teachers (73 percent) oppose the idea of training certain teachers and staff to carry guns in school buildings as a safety measure, with 63 percent «strongly» opposing the idea, a Gallup poll finds.

A Mastery high school principal who is both a gun owner and gunshot victim on why guns in schools makes kids less safe

On Tuesday, Betsy DeVos, President - elect Donald Trump's Education Secretary nominee, answered a question about the presence of guns in schools during her confirmation hearing by saying students need protection from grizzly bears.

Betsy DeVos said that permitting guns in schools is a decision that should be left up to individual schools.

They think they're gonna allow guns in schools to teach young people how to use guns and we say no way!»

As a painful debate about school safety rages in the U.S., President Donald Trump's proposal to put more guns in schools carries echoes of the questions being asked in the northeast Nigeria.

Anyone who wants guns in schools has no understanding of what goes on inside them — or worse, doesn't care.»

EXCLUSIVE: Teacher talks about colleagues who lost their lives & his anger over guns in schools.

Kathy Sher of the American Civil Liberties Union told lawmakers that while the bill is well - intentioned, putting guns in schools in the hands of school resource officers or anyone else will make schools less safe, not more so.

«Kids are saying that, by and large, they want to feel safe, they want to feel respected, and that, by and large, guns in schools make them feel uncomfortable.»

Long Island Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrart, plans to introduce a bill that would ban teachers from carrying guns in school.

The bill also would allow teachers to carry guns in schools if their school district approves and the teachers undergo law enforcement training and are deputized by the local sheriff's office.

The vote reflected the fierce divide between both major parties over the bill (SB 7026), which also sets up a «guardian» program allowing trained school employees to carry guns in schools.

The law imposes new restrictions on firearm purchases and the possession of «bump stocks,» funds more school police officers and mental health services, broadens law enforcement's power to seize weapons, and allows certain staff members to carry guns in schools.

Even though the incident did not occur on school property, the shooting confirms some of the fears about what could go wrong if teachers were to carry guns in school — that the mere presence of more firearms would increase the risk of gun violence.

The killings in Florida have also revived the debate over whether teachers should be allowed to carry guns in schools — an idea DeVos, while careful not to outright endorse it, said in an interview last week with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt should «be part of the broader, more robust conversation about how can we avoid these things in the future.»

This year our theme is «NO GUNS IN SCHOOLS»

If they even think there is a possibility that someone has a gun (no guns in the school, and the Movie Theater was supposed to be gun free) they would not even attempt anything.

In response to a deadly Florida school shooting last month, the state's Senate narrowly passed a bill that would create new restrictions on rifle sales and allow some teachers to carry guns in schools.

They did, however, agree to raise the legal age for purchasing a firearm to 21 — and approved legislation giving teachers the right to carry guns in school.

«This is a sad and frankly pathetic attempt by (Republican opponent Julie) Killian to distract from her and her Trump allies» extremist pro-gun agenda of allowing more guns in our schools and allowing the NRA to control our state government,» said Mayer spokesman Doug Forand.

During a debate in the New York State Senate on enhanced school safety measures, Democrats asked the Republican majority to support a bill to ban teachers from having guns in schools.

Rockville Centre Superintendent William Johnson said Saturday the state should take any steps to eliminate all guns in schools to protect students.

State Sen. Todd Kaminsky plans to introduce a bill that would ban teachers from carrying guns in schools.

State Sen. Todd Kaminsky (D - Long Beach) plans to introduce a bill that would ban teachers from carrying guns in schools.

What might Felder demand: guns in schools, tuition tax credits for yeshivas, maybe a bridge to nowhere in Borough Park?

During a debate in the New York state Senate on enhanced school safety measures Monday, Democrats asked the Republican majority to support a bill to ban teachers from having guns in schools.

In response, Mayer said, «This is a sad and frankly pathetic attempt by Killian to distract from her and her Trump allies» extremist pro-gun agenda of allowing more guns in our schools and allowing the NRA to control our state government.»

The people of this state have the right to know why a candidate for Governor thinks we need more guns in our schools,» said NYSDC spokesperson Peter Kauffmann.

«I just think the place where there isn't any room for us is putting the guns in schools.»

Democratic candidate for governor Gwen Graham also tweeted, «If I was Governor, I would veto any bill that puts more guns in schools & doesn't ban assault weapons, and I'd call the Legislature back all summer to get this right.»