California Bans Guns in Schools Amid National Gun Debate

[Eugene]

Source: Newsweek

CALIFORNIA BANS GUNS IN SCHOOLS AMID NATIONAL GUN DEBATE

BY MELINA DELKIC ON 10/16/17 AT 9:44 AM

Californians can no longer carry guns on school grounds.

Over the weekend, Governor Jerry Brown, a Democrat, signed a bill that overturned the right of local school superintendents to permit some employees to carry guns on a case-by-case basis. Superintendents had been granted that role in legislation last year.

Five school districts in California had taken advantage of the provision, but supporters of the new bill argued that guns have no place in schools.

A safe learning environment is “not possible if a school district allows armed civilians to roam California school campuses," the new bill's author, Assemblyman Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento), told the Los Angeles Times.

But opponents say the new law is an example of the state's "bipolar" gun policy.

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Read more: http://www.newsweek.com/guns-banned-california-schools-jerry-brown-685717

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. Fantastic news!

[RKP5637]

2. Excellent! n/t

[ClarendonDem]

3. Not a fan of this decision

But certainly well within California's right.

[Straw Man]

4. Civilians.

A safe learning environment is “not possible if a school district allows armed civilians to roam California school campuses," the new bill's author, Assemblyman Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento), told the Los Angeles Times.

Assemblyman McCarty is either not aware the police are civilians (i.e. non-military) or he wishes to disarm them too.

The article specifies "employees" previously being permitted to carry guns on school property. I wonder if this included security guards. If so, the ban is a particularly stupid move.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

5. Just another example of...

...a regulations type not using precise language.

[AtheistCrusader]

6. Police Officers are armed civilians.