Texas School District to Allow Teachers to Carry Concealed Weapons

A Texas school district is going to allow teachers to carry concealed weapons in the classroom in an effort to protect against school shootings.

A tiny Texas district will allow teachers and staff members to carry concealed firearms to deter and protect against school shootings when classes begin this month, provided the gun-toting employees follow certain requirements.

The small community of Harrold in north Texas is a 30-minute drive from the Wilbarger County Sheriff's Office, leaving students and teachers without protection, said David Thweatt, superintendent of the Harrold Independent School District. The lone campus of the 110-student district sits near a heavily traveled highway, which could make it a target, he argued.

To be able to carry a handgun in the school, the teacher would need extra training...

For employees to carry a pistol, they must have a Texas license to carry a concealed handgun; must be authorized to carry by the district; must receive training in crisis management and hostile situations; and must ammunition designed to minimize the risk of ricocheting bullets.

I see their point about being far away from law enforcement, but I think hiring a police officer for the community would be a better idea than putting guns in the classroom.

Fortunately, the Daily Show looked at this issue last year with hilarious results...