Photo: ReutersUS President Donald Trump says arming teachers could help prevent massacres like last week's mass shooting at a Florida high school, voicing support for an idea backed by the National Rifle Association gun rights group. He spoke at length about how armed teachers and security guards could frighten off potential school shooters and prevent student deaths. Some of the participants at the meeting indicated support for Trump's idea of arming teachers. Trump listened intently to ideas from about 40 people, including those from six students who survived the Florida shooting. Andrew Pollack, whose daughter Meadow Pollack (18) was killed, shouted: "It should have been one school shooting and we should have fixed it.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 21, 2018 23:03 UTC