Trump’s education secretary pick says some schools might need guns — for a surprising reason

By Tré Goins-Phillips

Billionaire philanthropist Betsy DeVos, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for education secretary, said Tuesday during her confirmation hearing that guns might be appropriate in some schools in order to fight off grizzly bears.

The comment came when Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), who has been a staunch advocate for gun control ever since the deadly shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, asked DeVos if she believes guns have a place in public schools.

In response, DeVos said that whether firearms should be in schools or not is something that should be determined at the state and local levels.

DeVos responds to @ChrisMurphyCT with support for Trump plan to get rid of gun free zones; cites grizzly bears as reason for guns in schools pic.twitter.com/EPcocq8an4

— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) January 18, 2017

But that answer didn’t satisfy Murphy, who continued to press DeVos. The Michigan native then referred to a comment from Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), who noted that a school in Wapiti, Wyoming had erected a fence along the perimeter to protect students from wildlife.

“I think probably there, I would imagine that there’s probably a gun in the school to protect from potential grizzlies,” DeVos said, sparking some laughter.

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Source:: The Blaze