Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson calls for armed personnel in every school

Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, second from right, speaks to Drake University College Republicans March 28, 2023 at the Drake Diner near campus. (Photo by Luke Clausen)


In the aftermath of a school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee, former Arkansas governor and potential presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson called Tuesday for armed officers in every school.

Hutchinson, a Republican, made his comments during an event with Drake University students in Des Moines.

“My belief is that every school should have armed personnel,” Hutchinson said. “Ideally, it’s a school resource officer or a trained law enforcement officer, but in Arkansas we have allowed some of our rural schools to have training for the personnel there so that they can be able to respond in the event something happened.”

Hutchinson made his remarks the day after an armed woman killed three adults and three students at a private school in Nashville before being killed by police.

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