Texas teachers go to gun school: Weapon training classes for educators fill up fast in wake of Florida shooting and Trump’s new vision for protecting students
Teachers in North Texas are readying themselves in the wake of the Parkland, Florida school shooting that killed 17
Sixteen teachers and school staff members got a whole day of training Saturday on how to handle a weapon in the event of an active shooter situation
The free event was led by a former police officer with 30-years experience
Interest in the program was so high, there are plans to schedule a new class
The issue of arming teachers as a way to make schools safer has been at the forefront since the February 14 shootings
The White House unveiled gun and school safety proposals on Sunday night
They include arming teachers but backtrack on president
Donald Trump’s previous calls to raise the minimum age to purchase certain firearms to 21
DAILYMAIL.COM
13 March 2018
Teachers in Texas have been learning how to fire a gun in the wake of the Parkland, Florida school shooting that killed 17 including three educators.
Sixteen teachers and school staff from the northern part of the state were given an entire day of training on Saturday.
They were shown by a former Irving police officer how to handle a weapon in the event of an active shooter situation.
SWAT and police officers volunteered their time and expertise, teaching firearms training and active shooter protocol.
‘Its scary sometimes. We do our best to have security at our schools, but you never know what’s going to happen. And it’s better to be prepared than not prepared,’ said Kim Raney to CBS News.
‘If our district ever let the teachers carry, then I’d be prepared to do that,’ she said.
Tim Bulot gave the teachers their training. He now owns Strategic Weapons Academy of Texas.
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