by Jon Styf
Tennessee school staff are now eligible to concealed carry firearms at school if they have met the criteria and gained proper approval.
The law went into effect after it was signed by Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee. Several school districts have already said they will not take part in the concealed carry option, which requires the approval of the school principal, superintendent and local law enforcement department.
The law allows for teachers, administrators and other staff to be approved for concealed carry if they meet a variety of criteria, including 40 hours of training in school policing at their own expense.
The identity of those employees who are approved for open carry will remain confidential except for three approving individuals.
Those seeking approval need to complete another background check and finger-printing process, have a concealed carry permit, complete a psychological evaluation and have completed the 40 hours of training including hands-on training.
House sponsor State Rep. Ryan Williams (pictured above), R-Cookeville, noted a law has allowed distressed counties to do something similar to this for the past seven years and individuals on higher education campuses to carry concealed firearms with an enhanced carry permit without the dean or president of the school being made aware.
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Jon Styf is a contributor to The Center Square.
Photo “State Rep. Ryan Williams” by State Rep. Ryan Williams.
Crazy shooters choose Soft Targets
If they know there are armed teachers on-site. They will go elsewhere to take innocent lives.
If those young Israelis at a conference could have been armed, the HAMAS HEATHENS would not have been able to kill 1200 innocents on Oct 7, 2023.
I am glad to see this common sense law protecting our students go into effect. While there are certainly exceptions in every situation in this evil world, it is the parents and the teachers who are most likely to care for the lives and well-being of our children.
I understand that Sumner County Schools “leadership” has already stated that this will not be allowed in MY school district. I surely hope and pray that they are not responsible for the lack of an immediate response to a shooting within one of the district’s schools.