West Virginia House OKs bill to allow teachers with training to carry guns, other weapons in schools

Source: Associated Press

West Virginia House OKs bill to allow teachers with training to carry guns, other weapons in schools

BY LEAH WILLINGHAM
Updated 5:54 PM EST, February 21, 2024

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s Republican-controlled House of Delegates voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to allow teachers and other school staff who undergo training to carry guns in K-12 public schools.

The bill, which now heads to the Senate, would allow teachers, administrators and support personnel with concealed carry permits to volunteer to bring a firearm into school with the intention of using it to defend the school in case of an active shooter event. Designated a “school protection officer,” the staffer wouldn’t receive any additional compensation for doing so.

Supporters say not every school system in West Virginia can afford to hire a full-time school resource officer. This program would provide another option.

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