The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Broward County Sheriff’s Office have since acknowledged receiving several tips over the past two years from callers saying they had reason to believe Cruz was inclined to commit a school shooting. The governor’s proposals come amid a reignited national debate on gun rights, led in part by some of the student survivors of last week’s massacre, ranked as the second deadliest US public school shooting on record. Trump has suggested arming teachers as a way of curbing gun violence in schools, as advocated by the NRA. US educators say no to ‘arms race’ in schoolsOn Capitol Hill on Friday, a group of 18 House Republicans urged House Speaker Paul Ryan to schedule a vote on legislation strengthening background checks. Scott also called for posting law enforcement officers in every public school and for mandatory “active shooter training” for students and faculty.

Source: The Express Tribune February 24, 2018 06:45 UTC