Tennessee Legislature Passes Bill to Arm Teachers

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State House votes yes as gun safety advocates voice opposition from the gallery

A bill that will allow certain public school staff members to carry firearms is heading to Gov. Bill Lee’s desk.

On Tuesday, the House passed HB1202 while several gun safety advocates looked on from the gallery. While the spectators remained quiet after warnings from House Speaker Cameron Sexton (R-Crossville), they erupted after the bill passed, chanting phrases including “blood on your hands.” The gallery was cleared and protests continued outside the House chamber.

The Senate passed the bill earlier this month amid a similar scene.

The legislation will allow school staff who have completed certain requirements to carry concealed handguns on school grounds (though parents would not necessarily be able to know which staff members are armed). Requirements include annual training on school policing, a background check and certification from a psychologist or psychiatrist.

https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/pithinthewind/tn-gop-passes-bill-to-arm-teachers/article_358ac59a-01b6-11ef-82fc-5f5fc0a0ab0f.html

[LonePirate]

1. I'm sure a disgruntled 16yo will never take their teacher's gun and shoot his peers. That will never happen, right?

This is a disaster waiting to happen.

[Gruenemann]

3. Most police officers who are shot...

...are shot with their own weapons.

[Gruenemann]

2. My life experience...

...as a teacher and person familiar with human behavior, I guarantee there will be teachers shooting students. And there will be students disarming teachers and using the guns themselves.

[Cosmocat]

7. When they make a list of the 10 worst ideas

This will be in it.

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10. This is just over a year after the Covenant shooting here in Nashville...

It occurred one mile from my house.

The maga governor promised all kinds of reforms and changes and THIS IS WHAT WE GET.

THIS IS INSANE.

[keithbvadu2]

4. Liability? Does the state cover 100% liability regardless of the teachers' actions?

[lindysalsagal]

5. Anyone who thinks the kids won't find the gun and ammo

Will learn they are total fools. The hard way. I give it 3 months from when the first teacher brings the gun to work.

[Initech]

6. BOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Fuck these MAGA gun nut clowns.

[keithbvadu2]

8. teachers armed

https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ACYBGNTazXhEkTGmAiJwYWlkBoo-WicDlA:1569943240230&q=armed+teachers+cartoons&tbm=isch&source=univ&client=firefox-b-1-d&sxsrf=ACYBGNTazXhEkTGmAiJwYWlkBoo-WicDlA:1569943240230&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiSw5qprvvkAhUxvlkKHZF9D4IQsAR6BAgJEAE

[keithbvadu2]

9. One roadblock to arming teachers: Insurance companies ... Solution - NRA/gun orgs sell liability insurance...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/one-roadblock-to-arming-teachers-insurance-companies/2018/05/26/59d6c704-5f7e-11e8-8c93-8cf33c21da8d_story.html?utm_term=.9b6f847c405c&wpisrc=nl_most&wpmm=1

One roadblock to arming teachers: Insurance companies

Solution - NRA/gun orgs sell liability insurance…

Protects teachers, students and makes profit for NRA

Protects the gun owners, the public, and makes profit for NRA and gun orgs.

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