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Most of the Three Rivers High School students in Tammy Southworth's yearbook class Thursday stated a rhetorical "What?" after being told about a bill introduced to allow teachers to carry concealed weapons while on the job.
The measure introduced earlier this month before the state House of Representatives, is co-sponsored by an all-Republican team. It is opposed by the Michigan Education Association and a majority of Southworth's students.
Legislators in favor of the proposal said it would give school districts the option of allowing teachers, at the district's discretion, to carry a concealed weapon while in the classroom. Designated teachers would need to complete gun-safety courses, obtain a state permit and likely undergo a battery of psychological tests.
Still, many of Southworth's students agreed a better option would be metal detectors or armed security guards on the 800-student campus.
"First of all, in this school, if someone came into this building with a gun, there are enough crazy teenagers here that they would jump on (the gunman) and beat him senseless," junior Kegan Binkley said. "But I think (the proposal) is stupid because a student might get hold of the gun and use it against teachers or students."
http://www.sturgisjournal.com/articles/2007/09/13/news/doc46e9f8d068bdc183797212.txt
Republican State Rep. David Agema (http://www.house.michigan.gov/rep.asp?DIST=074, [email protected]) from the Grand Rapids area has introduced legislation that would allow teachers and other school administrators to carry a concealed weapon on school grounds.
The bill would let teachers, administrators or other school employees carry concealed weapons on school grounds if they have state permits and permission from their schools. The schools could require special weapons training.
The measure introduced earlier this month before the state House of Representatives, is co-sponsored by an all-Republican team. It is opposed by the Michigan Education Association and a majority of Southworth's students.
Legislators in favor of the proposal said it would give school districts the option of allowing teachers, at the district's discretion, to carry a concealed weapon while in the classroom. Designated teachers would need to complete gun-safety courses, obtain a state permit and likely undergo a battery of psychological tests.
Still, many of Southworth's students agreed a better option would be metal detectors or armed security guards on the 800-student campus.
"First of all, in this school, if someone came into this building with a gun, there are enough crazy teenagers here that they would jump on (the gunman) and beat him senseless," junior Kegan Binkley said. "But I think (the proposal) is stupid because a student might get hold of the gun and use it against teachers or students."
http://www.sturgisjournal.com/articles/2007/09/13/news/doc46e9f8d068bdc183797212.txt
Republican State Rep. David Agema (http://www.house.michigan.gov/rep.asp?DIST=074, [email protected]) from the Grand Rapids area has introduced legislation that would allow teachers and other school administrators to carry a concealed weapon on school grounds.
The bill would let teachers, administrators or other school employees carry concealed weapons on school grounds if they have state permits and permission from their schools. The schools could require special weapons training.
