Florida Senate Passes Bill Expanding Armed Teachers Program
So far, 25 districts have approved participating in the guardian program.
- Published 24 April 2019
This article was republished here with permission from The Associated Press, however it is no longer available to read on Snopes.com.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida is on the verge of expanding a law that allows some teachers to carry guns in the classroom after the Senate passed a wide-ranging school safety bill Tuesday. The bill seeks changes to a law enacted last year after a gunman killed 17 people in a rampage at a Parkland high school. While Democrats and Republicans agreed on nearly all other provisions in the bill, the one sticking point was…
