Colorado Democrats Block Bill to Allow Concealed Carry Amongst Teachers

Colorado senate chamber

On Monday, Colorado Democrats defeated a bill that would've allowed teachers and staff to carry guns at schools.

Senate Bill 9 failed to pass the Senate Judiciary Committee, and was voted down three to two, straight down party lines.

Current laws block concealed weapons from being on school campuses, but the bill would've allowed each school district to decide whether to allow them, amongst staff and teachers.

Teachers had joined the Republican state senators, in arguing that gun free zones don't work and that allowing concealed carries, among properly trained people, was a good thing.

Other teachers, as well as teacher unions had been amongst those opposed to the idea, arguing that guns need to be further restricted.