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Feb 22, 2018
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Teachers with guns: Examples and experiences from other states
Last week’s shooting at a Florida high school reignited the debate over allowing teachers to arm themselves in the classroom.
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 21:  (AFP OUT) U.S. President Donald Trump (C) holds a listening session with students survivors of mass shootings, their parents and teachers in the State Dining Room at the White House February 21, 2018 in Washington, DC. Trump is hosting the session in the wake of last week's mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, that left 17 students and teachers dead.  (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
U.S. President Donald Trump (C) holds a listening session with students survivors of mass shootings, their parents and teachers in the State Dining Room at the White House February 21, 2018 in Washington, DC.
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Last week’s shooting at a Florida high school reignited the debate over allowing teachers to arm themselves in the classroom.

Last week’s shooting at a Florida high school reignited the debate over allowing teachers to arm themselves in the classroom.

President Trump says specially-trained teachers should be allowed to carry firearms on campus. CA bans the practice statewide.

What about districts elsewhere that already allow it? What are their experiences?

Guests:

Benjamin Wermund, education reporter for POLITICO Pro who’s been following the story; he tweets

John Donahue, professor of law at Stanford 

Larry Rosenthal, professor of law at Chapman University and a former federal prosecutor

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