To protect school children from shootings, Trump considers guns for school teachers
- US president, Donald Trump, is considering giving “concealed guns to gun adept teachers with military or special training experience
- Trump said giving guns to gun-adept teachers could prevent school shootings and protect students from harm
- He called for an improved check on the background of people buying guns in the country
The president of the United States of America, Donald Trump, has endorsed arming teachers to protect pupils and students from school shootings. He said arming the teachers could also prevent school shootings in the US, BBC reports.
He said a school staff member with a gun could end an attack "very quickly".
Weighing the possibility of accepting the proposal which was floated by the National Rifle Association of America (NRA), the US president also called for an improved check on the background of people buying guns in the country.
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During a plea session participated by students, teachers and families in the executive mansion's state dining room, Trump said: "It's not going to be talk like it's been in the past. If you had a teacher who was adept at firearms ... they could very well end the attack very quickly."
Trump also noted that the teachers, who would have guns concealed on them would go for special training and there would no longer be any gun-free zones in schools.
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"We'll be very strong on background checks, very strong emphasis on the mental health of somebody," he said.
The session followed a rally by teenagers from Washington DC suburbs calling for support for arming teachers.
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Legit.ng earlier reported that 17 people had been killed in a school shooting in Florida, United States of America.
The shooting was carried out by a 19-year-old man, Nikolas Cruz, who opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
Fourteen others were wounded while five of the victims had life-threatening injuries.
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