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Arming teachers with handguns would make students and terrorists think twice before attacking a school, said a West Michigan lawmaker who has proposed legislation to allow it.
"Right now, the only people who enter school with guns are people who intend to do harm," state Rep. David Agema, R-Grandville, said Saturday.
"I believe it will save lives if a kid or somebody comes into a school and starts shooting again."
School leaders and school security chiefs quickly took shots at Agema's proposed bill.
"I'm just left speechless by this," Grand Rapids Superintendent Bernard Taylor said. "It hurts to hear we've come to this, that we're so afraid of children that we think we need to be armed to work with them.
NOTE: Here is this idiot's email address if you'd like to voice your concerns to him: daveagema@house.mi.gov
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Arming teachers with handguns would make students and terrorists think twice before attacking a school, said a West Michigan lawmaker who has proposed legislation to allow it.
"Right now, the only people who enter school with guns are people who intend to do harm," state Rep. David Agema, R-Grandville, said Saturday.
"I believe it will save lives if a kid or somebody comes into a school and starts shooting again."
School leaders and school security chiefs quickly took shots at Agema's proposed bill.
"I'm just left speechless by this," Grand Rapids Superintendent Bernard Taylor said. "It hurts to hear we've come to this, that we're so afraid of children that we think we need to be armed to work with them.
NOTE: Here is this idiot's email address if you'd like to voice your concerns to him: daveagema@house.mi.gov