South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard has signed into law a new bill that will allow the state’s teachers to carry guns in class, according to reports. The South Dakota law is considered to be the first of its kind. So far, about two dozen states have proposed similar bills to arm teachers in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings in Connecticut. None of them have been pushed through … yet. The law states that “school districts may choose to allow a school employee, hired security officer or volunteer to serve as a ‘sentinel’ who can carry a firearm.” The law does not require districts to do this. The governor said he believes he most schools won’t utilize the options, but felt it was important to offer them the option as a matter of public safety. “I think it does provide the same safety precautions that a citizen expects when a law enforcement officer enters onto a premises,” he said in an interview. What do you think of the idea? Vote below: Should teachers be allowed to carry guns? Yes, it could actually prevent violence! No, that would be utter insanity … View Poll »
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South Dakota Gun Law: Teachers Allowed to Carry Weapons in Class
