Teachers can't carry firearms without police training, Ohio Supreme Court rules

[Diamond_Dog]

COLUMBUS – Ohio school teachers and staff can't carry firearms on duty without extensive police training or 20 years of experience, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.

In a 4-3 decision, the Ohio Supreme Court struck down a Madison Local School District policy that allowed up to 10 employees with concealed handgun licenses and training to carry weapons while in school.

The policy was enacted after four students were injured in a 2016 shooting at Madison Junior-Senior High School. Shortly after, a group of parents challenged the Butler County school district's policy in court.

Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor, who was joined by three Democratic justices, wrote that the school district's policy violated Ohio law. The court affirmed an early ruling from the 12th District Court of Appeals, which ruled that teachers needed to have police training to conceal weapons at school.

https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/politics/2021/06/23/ohio-supreme-court-teachers-cant-carry-firearms-without-police-training/5318687001/

***** Makes sense to me, but I’m sure the “guns are the solution for everything” crowd will be fuming.

[Thomas Hurt]

1. Great idea, now when some student wants to go on a spree, the guns at in the school already.

[ladym55]

2. I keep thinking about my children's teachers carrying

The picture is not pretty. Even with police training, the aim is not the best. I keep thinking about crowded hallways and a helpful soul with limited training.