Ohio Gov Makes it Easier to Arm Teachers
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine plans to sign a bill reducing the training requirements for teachers and other staff to carry guns in schools.
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine plans to sign a bill reducing the training requirements for teachers and other staff to carry guns in schools, reports the Wall Street Journal. DeWine said the bill that lawmakers passed this week removes hundreds of hours of training that is irrelevant to school safety. Currently teachers in Ohio can carry a weapon on campuses with school-board approval after getting the same training as police officers, which amounts to about 700 hours.
The new measure would reduce the training requirement to a total of about 24 hours. Dozens of teachers, teachers-union officials and the Fraternal Order of Police of Ohio opposed the firearms bill. Under the measure, school districts may, but won’t be required to, designate teachers or other staff to carry guns in school. Districts could also require more training beyond what is required by the bill. Michael Weinman, director of government affairs for the police union, said in an interview that the bill is “ridiculously inadequate,” arguing that it lacked guidance on how guns should be worn or stored in schools and failed to require training on how to avoid being disarmed by an attacker.
