Marjory Stoneman Douglas Investing in SROs Over Arming School Staff
Money from a program to arm school staff members will be put toward hiring school resource officers.
Money from a program to arm school staff members will be put toward hiring school resource officers.
Several civil rights groups met on Monday to voice their opinion that placing armed officers in schools will not address the nation’s gun violence epidemic.
The Senate Judiciary Committee also held a hearing to discuss failures made by the FBI and law enforcement in acting on warning signs displayed by the Parkland gunman.
Schools have both endorsed the National Walkout Day and condemned it in statements to parents and students.
The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act features several broad and controversial reforms.
The proposals primarily focus on hardening school security, improving background checks for gun buyers and overhauling the mental health system.
The shooting at Huffman High School is being investigated as an accidental incident.
The proposed plan includes the strengthening of gun purchase and possession restrictions and additional services for students suffering from mental health issues.
The study found states with concealed carry laws have seen an increase in violent crimes by 13 to 15 percent within 10 years of the law’s enactment.
The Women’s March organizers and the Network for Public Education are encouraging students and teachers to organize walkouts, sit-ins and other events to protest gun violence in schools.
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