From Colorado to Florida, campuses, school districts and legislatures have been increasingly willing to toss out the vulnerabilities that come hand-in-hand with “gun-free zones” in favor of concealed carry for adequately trained individuals.
School officials in rural Hanover, CO voted 3-2 on December 14 in favor of a measure allowing “qualified” teachers the option of volunteering to carry firearms to ensure the safety of their students.
Mark McPherson, president of the Hanover School District's Board of Education, stated that the distance from the local police station to the schools resulted in delays in emergency response times, according to KBDO News.
"We've got a great sheriffs' department, but it does take them 20-30 minutes to get to our location," he explained.
