Members of the Ohio Senate’s Veterans and Public Safety Committee are expected to hold a hearing on Thursday afternoon to discuss proposed legislation that would give the state’s schools the option to allow teachers to carry firearms.
If passed into law, the bill would give Ohio school districts the authority to allow or prohibit teachers and other staff members to possess a gun on campus.
“At the end of the day, what we are talking about here is empowering our local schools to make the best decision for their students and educators so that our children feel safe and are safe in Ohio schools,” Rep. HallThe bill would lessen the amount of training required for teachers to carry a firearm on school grounds.
“Seven-hundred-and-fifty-plus hours is not a realistic or practical requirement for full-time staff to complete in order to simply keep our students and educators safe,” the state representative added. “I am here to help clarify a gray area of law that will give schools the tools to protect their students if they wish to utilize them.”State Rep. Hall testified that he is passionate about the proposal because his father served as a resource officer during a past shooting at Madison High School.
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