Common Sense School Protection Going Nowhere in North Carolina

By Dean Weingarten

Arizona -(Ammoland.com)- Several North Carolina legislators have introduced a common-sense solution to increase protection for schools in North Carolina. The bill, HB 1039, also known as the School Self-Defense Act, has been introduced, but has not been voted out of committee. It is in the Committee on Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House.

The premise of the bill is simple. Take responsible members of the school staff who already are permitted to carry concealed weapons in the rest of the community. Require them to obtain training in responding to an active shooter. Allow them to carry concealed in the school, to provide a discreet, immediate armed response to a deadly force situation in the school. From abc11.com:

“HB 1039, School Self-Defense Act, would have allowed this common sense, practical solution to be implemented in North Carolina,” said Representative Larry Pittman (R) 82nd District, one of the bill’s sponsors. “However, seeking to avoid controversy in an election year, our leadership has chosen not to allow this bill even to be heard in committee. This is a failure to act that I fear may one day cost lives …Read the Rest

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