Idaho lawmaker says schools are ‘soft target’ as GOP tries once more to arm teachers
Public school teachers in Idaho would be allowed to carry concealed weapons in the classroom and act as an “armed protection force” against mass shootings under a bill proposed Tuesday.
“What is it with schools?” bill sponsor Rep. Ted Hill, R-Eagle, told a House committee. “Is it, (attackers) hate children? Or is it a soft target? I think the reality is, it’s a soft target.”
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