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Apr. 13, 2007
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Concealed weapons bill dies in Senate

REVIEW-JOURNAL capital bureau


A bill that would have allowed teachers with the appropriate training to carry concealed weapons on school grounds died on a 4-2 against vote Thursday in the state Senate Transportation and Homeland Security Committee.

Senate Bill 286, sought by state Sen. Bob Beers, R-Las Vegas, was proposed both as a counter measure to potential terrorism and as a deterrent to school violence.

But law enforcement officials objected to the bill. A Clark County School District representative said that if there is a concern about potential terrorism, then more funding should be provided for school police.

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    Thomas Pope wrote on April 17, 2007 07:04 PM: Re: Bill 286
    Right on Mr. Beers. This is a step in the right direction, you just won my vote in the next election. "We have nothing to fear but fear itself" I have no problem with qualified individuals protecting themselves and the liberty of others on public campus. Police have their place in public service, but I feel that spending money on "armed security" is far less effective than simply providing the right to bear arms to a qualified citizen. The sooner the public and your fellow dissenters in legislature realize the reality of this, the sooner we will be able to prevent another massacre like the one in Verginia.


    Peter wrote on April 17, 2007 12:57 PM: Wow, this is so poignant following the VA Tech shootings. Keep listening to those police who "want more funding" so they can get paid more to keep "standing around outside" while active shooters murder defenseless victims.

    A note to the violence lover who "thanks God" that teachers aren't armed- vigilantism is taking the law into your own hands, not saving lives during a criminal act in progress.


    Brendan Perez wrote on April 17, 2007 12:40 AM: Gotta love the position of the CCSD PD that people shouldn't try to defend themselves and the only real solution would be more money for the CCSD PD. How convenient...


    George Roberts wrote on April 13, 2007 07:14 AM: Does anyone out there actually think teachers WANT to carry guns at school? I'm sure they aren't thinking about defending themselves against spit wad attacks, or forcing kids to stop smoking in the restrooms. The problem is kids who are out of control criminals, and THEY bring guns and knives to school all the time. These teachers just want to be able to defend themselves, to get home safely to their families at the end of the day. The State is either unable or unwilling to disarm those kids. It's unreasonable to expect teachers to work in what amounts to an uncontrolled prison environment without allowing them to carry a weapon if they so chose.


    Bob Beers wrote on April 13, 2007 06:57 AM: See http://www.beers4nevada.org/wordpress/04/02/guns-in-schools-in-the-news/


    Geoffrey Green wrote on April 13, 2007 05:36 AM: Thank God. The thought of armed teachers was a grave concern. Couldn't agree more with law enforcement's position. The bill almost reeked of vigilanted mentality.