Bipartisan Group Of Senators Push For School Safety Bill

By Micah Rate

In the wake of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, lawmakers are working together to introduce bipartisan legislation to tackle the issue of gun violence. Sens. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) have introduced the “Fix NICS Act,” and Sens. Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) have proposed legislation to strengthen background checks, as well. Now, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT), and 19 others are introducing a bipartisan bill that focuses specifically on school safety.

The purpose of the legislation is to increase funding for schools so they can implement programs to catch potential violent behavior before it escalates. Here’s more from USA Today:

The legislation funds school security improvements and invests in early intervention and prevention programs aimed at stopping school violence. But it does nothing to expand background checks or curb access to weapons — gun-control measures Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students have called for in the wake of the shooting that killed 17 of their classmates and staff.

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The bill authorizes the Department of Justice to make grants to:

• Train students, school personnel and law enforcement to identify signs of violence.

• Improve school security infrastructure.

• Develop and operate school threat …Read the Rest

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