More Schools Considering Allowing Teachers to Concealed Carry

For the last five years one Texas school district has allowed teachers and staff to carry concealed weapons.

In October of 2007, the trustees for the Harrold Independent School District approved a policy which allowed faculty to defend the school from attack.

As part of the program faculty must have a Texas license to carry a concealed handgun, must be authorized to carry by the district, must receive training in crisis management and hostile situations, and must use ammunition that is designed to minimize the risk of ricochet in school halls.

Harrold's became the first district in the US to have such a policy.

Now, after yet another school shooting in the country, other districts are looking at Harrold's program and considering starting similar ones.

Opponents say that having guns in classroom is just too dangerous.

Supporters state that people would be less likely to attack and armed school, and that the amount of training protects everyone involved.