Bill Would Allow School Administrators in Georgia to Carry Guns
State Rep. Paul Battles, R-Cartersville, has introduced legislation that would give school systems in Georgia the option of arming and training an administrator in each school. The session starts Jan. 14.
Updated Wednesday, 8 a.m. Bartow Schools Superintendent John Harper, who expressed concern about limited security across a big school district, prompted Battles to file the legislation, The Daily Tribune News reports. Bartow's is the 24th largest school system in the state with 19 schools and the Bartow County Learning Center, according to its Facebook page and website. School administrators who would carry guns, if the bill passes, would be required to undergo law enforcement training, pass a background check and get a permit. Original Report As states and communities across the country try to think of ways to prevent another shooting like Sandy Hook in Newtown, CT, a local lawmaker has introduced legislation that would allow school …
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Alex Mason
1:33 pm on Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Gail, thanks for your post. I have a question, however. You and Rep. Battles suggest that police officers and/or guards for the schools would be cost prohibitive, and that armed administrators is the next best thing. Why do we have to accept that it is cost prohibitive? If their is no room in the budget, perhaps we as a community would be willing to pay the relatively small additional taxes … more ›