Arizona Sheriff: Train and arm teachers - Tucson News Now
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Arizona sheriff is proposing a change in the "safe school zone"
laws to allow designated teachers and school administrators
(with proper training) to carry guns on school grounds.  The
move, according to Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu, would allow
them to initially defend themselves, and students, against a
violent attack, while they wait for police to arrive.  According
to a press released, Babeu also supports assigning a deputy or
police officer in every school, "much the same way that
commercial airline pilots have been trained and armed to defend
their aircraft, school administrators and designated teachers
would be trained by local law enforcement and armed to protect
themselves, other staff and their students."  Babeu goes on to
say, "administrators and teachers are highly educated, they know
their schools and love the children.