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Thursday, January 20, 2011

The Answer Sheet - Giving guns to teachers: A Nebraska legislator submits bill

The Answer Sheet - Giving guns to teachers: A Nebraska legislator submits bill

Giving guns to teachers: A Nebraska legislator submits bill

It was inevitable that someone would push a plan to allow teachers to pack concealed guns, and now, someone has, that someone being Nebraska state Sen. Mark Christensen, who has even submitted legislation to that end. Here’s what he was quoted as saying by the Christian Science Monitor as he submitted his bill this week to the state legislature: “If you have a kid come in to shoot a teacher ... or other kids, it’s best to have somebody that can take care of the situation.”