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| NC teachers who carry guns in schools would get pay raises under new bill |
| 2019-03-11 |
| [News and Observer] RALEIGH - There’s a new push to allow North Carolina teachers to carry guns in school that some state lawmakers think has a chance of being approved this year. The School Security Act of 2019, filed Wednesday, would boost the salaries of teachers who underwent specialized police training to carry firearms on campus. The same bill was filed last year and died in committee, but Sen. Jerry Tillman, one of the new sponsors of Senate Bill 192, said that the climate has changed to give the legislation more support this year. "This is an idea whose time has come," said Tillman, the Senate majority whip and a Republican from Randolph County. "With the heightened awareness of the legislature, I believe this bill will see success." The bill’s two other primary sponsors are Republican senators Ralph Hise and Warren Daniel. Last week, the School Self-Defense Act was filed in the state House to allow for armed teachers but would not pay them extra for taking on that responsibility. The bill had also been filed last year and died in committee. Mark Jewell, president of the N.C. Association of Educators, said Wednesday that the group would continue to fight any efforts to arm teachers with guns. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #2 I fully support armed teachers getting a pay raise |
| Posted by: Silentbrick 2019-03-11 21:53 |
| #1 We’ll see if this year the guns rights crew can carry the day, or if the anti-gun crowd wins again. Still, all they can do is keep trying as the national zeitgeist continues to change in their favour. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2019-03-11 14:35 |