Teachers carrying guns are a mistake. Don’t do it KS legislators

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Opinion

March 28, 2018 - 11:00 PM

Do most Kansans really want teachers to be armed in classrooms?

Should an elementary student be able to see her teacher’s 9 mm pistol in a side holster as the teacher leans over to help with a math problem? How about a high school student knowing his English teacher has a Glock in a lock-box in the closet?

We all want our students to be safe in school. But there are better ways to do it than to arm our teachers.

A House insurance committee heard testimony from both sides Tuesday in Topeka. A bill — with no author names, so much for transparency —would allow school districts to authorize teachers to train beyond a concealed-carry license and have a gun in the classroom in case of a mass shooting.

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