Nebraska Sen. Tom Brewer (R) is pushing a bill that would allow teachers and other school staff to be armed to protect classrooms in the state’s schools.
Associated Press report Brewer emphasizes Nebraska’s unique situation. In Nebraska, so many schools are located in rural areas, which increases law enforcement response times. Brewer suggested that teachers and staff can become immediate first responders, potentially saving countless lives between the time the alleged attack occurs and the time police arrive on the scene.
In addition to allowing school staff to be armed to protect classrooms, Brewer’s bill would also “give local school boards the power to allow off-duty police to carry guns onto school grounds. ”It was a thing.
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It will also fund the creation of detailed maps of every school campus in Nebraska, which will then be distributed to law enforcement agencies so they can understand the location of facilities in the event of an attack. is.
Gov. Jim Pillen (R) announced his support for the Brewer bill last month during a governors’ forum at the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s 2024 SHOT Show.
Breitbart News was also in attendance, and he spoke and expressed confidence that the bill would pass.
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“To ensure the safety of our children, we are working on legislation that would allow guns in schools,” Pillen said.
land observed “As of January 1, 2021, 28 states require schools to arm teachers and staff (as well as trained security and peace officers) in at least some cases or as part of specific programs. I am allowed to do so.”
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