Mike DeWine, the governor of the US state of Ohio has said he will sign a bill that would allow teachers and other adults in schools to be armed as long as they complete up to 24 hours of firearms training. The bill was passed this week by the Ohio Senate following a series of deadly mass shootings.
Currently, in order to carry arms, teachers must become peace officers, undergoing on average more than 700 hours of training. However, the recently passed bill would cut that requirement by more than 95%, according to News 5 Cleveland.
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Currently, in order to carry arms, teachers must become peace officers, undergoing on average more than 700 hours of training. However, the recently passed bill would cut that requirement by more than 95%, according to News 5 Cleveland.
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US state to make it easier for teachers to carry guns
Ohio is on course to make it a lot easier for teachers and other adults to carry guns on school grounds
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