The state says in a new law that teachers need only 24 hours of training—not 700—in order to carry a gun in a school setting. Of course, Ohio has allowed teachers to carry guns for years, and it's led to little incident. "That ruling, Mr. DeWine said on Monday, had made it largely impractical for Ohio school districts to allow staff members to carry firearms." "Nearly three-quarters of U.S. school teachers oppose the idea of training certain teachers and staff to carry guns in school buildings," and "nearly six in 10 teachers think it would make schools less safe," reported Gallup in 2018. For instance, The Washington Post says "Ohio will arm more teachers," making it sound like armed teachers will be mandatory.

Source: Washington Post June 14, 2022 13:46 UTC