CA School District Allows Concealed Carry Guns on Campuses

By Beth Baumann

On Thursday evening, the Kern County High School District, located in California’s Central Valley, voted in favor of allowing faculty and staff with concealed carry permits to carry firearms on campus. The vote passed 3-2 after several months of debate and an earlier decision to allow non-staff members to apply for permission to carry weapons on campuses if they possess a CCW permit.

“I believe it creates a safer environment. If nothing else, those that would do evil with a firearm will not have the assurance it’s a gun-free zone. That is a big deterrent itself,” Board President Mike Williams told KBAK.

The vote has drawn criticism for a number of reasons, the biggest one being political. A special, last minute board meeting was called so board member Chad Vegas, a proponent of the CCW policy, could vote on proposal before leaving office in two weeks.

One criticism, from the teachers association, had to do with the timing of the meeting. Because the special meeting was taking place at 2 p.m., teachers were still in the classroom, meaning they were unable to give their opinion during the public comment time allotment.

According to the teachers association, the board …Read the Rest

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