Even in pro-gun states, bid to arm teachers stalls
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- When a gunman killed 26 children and staff at a Connecticut grade school, Missouri state Rep. Mike Kelley quickly proposed legislation that would allow trained teachers to carry hidden guns into the classroom as a "line of defense" against attackers.
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