Secretary Of Education Nominee Thinks States Should Decide Whether Schools Are “Gun Free” Zones

By James England

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sitting before a committee of lawmakers, the nominee for Trump’s Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, told legislators she believes local states and municipalities should have the final say as to whether or not their schools should be “gun free” zones.

According to CNN, Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut attempted to paint her into a corner by asking if guns had “any place in and around schools.”

She responded by saying that she thought that decision was best left up to states and locales to decide.

This response apparently shook Senator Murphy to the bone. He apparently never heard about the 40 counties in Ohio and several in California that have implemented a concealed carry program in their school districts. He also must ignore states like Michigan which do not oppose concealed carriers coming onto school grounds.

And it’s understandable. You have to read the news to hear about all the school districts around the country that are anticipating the need for teachers and faculty to defend themselves and their students.

After all, if we ignore guns and put up phony “gun free” zones, criminals will automatically heed those rules. Right?

Senator Murphy quickly took to Twitter to let everyone …Read the Rest

Source:: Concealed Nation