Students at West Texas school district feel safe with staff who carry concealed weapons

www.newschannel10.com ^ | Feb 15, 2018 | Kristy Gerlett

[Yosemitest]

West Texas school district allows concealed carry on campus
CLAUDE, TX (KFDA) - Claude Independent School District has several staff members that carry concealed weapons on school grounds.

A sign in front of Claude ISD campuses shows that the district has multiple staff members who carry concealed weapons.
Parents who have children at the school say they feel very safe and comfortable knowing their staff are armed and ready to protect them if they have to.

"It makes me feel really, really safe that we have staff on hand if anything happened," said mother of a Claude ISD student Sarah Hughes.
"It brings me peace of mind."

Since at least 2016, the district has had staff members who carry concealed weapons.

In case of an active shooter, Claude ISD Superintendent Brock Cartwright, says they feel they can keep the school safe.

"Mainly if we can locate the person and try to keep us safe at the same time," said Cartwright.
"When the DPS and officials get here, we back off."

Staff members who carry are required to practice at a shooting range once a month.
They also train with the Armstrong County Sheriff's Office and the Department of Public Safety.

Parents say they feel very safe sending their kids to school with this type of preparedness.

"I don't know who carries, but I do know that if they've taken that dedication, they're going to do everything in their power to keep our kids safe, even if they're in harm's way," said Hughes.
"So what can you ask for more than that?"

Students say they feel safer on campus knowing their staff is armed, and despite the tragedy in Florida, they have no nerves coming to school.

[Yosemitest]

Watch video of Kristy Gerlett's report ( 2:06 ) at the source.

[Gamecock]

God bless Texas.

[PROCON]

Some actual common-sense gun laws there.

Meantime, whether liberals admit it or not, they are fine with these school shootings as long as it helps them achieve their eventual goal of disarming Americans.

They are vile and despicable!

[bgill]

West Texas? Who writes this stuff? It’s in the Panhandle up by Amarillo.

The entire school district Pre-K to 12th has 350 students. You can bet parents are teachers so, of course, they’d carry.

[Gamecock]

Students say they feel safer on campus knowing their staff is armed, and despite the tragedy in Florida, they have no nerves coming to school.

What an asinine statement. Good guys have guns. Of course the students feel safer.

[GnuThere]

More of this!

[Moonman62]

In case of an active shooter, Claude ISD Superintendent Brock Cartwright, says they feel they can keep the school safe.

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Great news that there’s such a school district, but aren’t all shooters active?

[InkStone]

This is good, but this WILL NOT SAVE AMERICA!
Most of the media, and yes, many Freepers too, are only looking at the SYMPTOMS, not the CAUSE:
America is under God’s judgment! If the God of Israel would not spare His dear children from judgment, do you think He will spare the USA? A loving father corrects his children, and God’s fury is now coming home to you and me.
Millions of beautiful lives destroyed by abortion, a pornography industry that exports its poison worldwide, and a populace wherein many no longer fear God, but worship only themselves, as they lift their iPhones in adoration.

The troubles we see now are just the beginning!

We must REPENT of our wickedness. We need to fall on our knees and ask our loving creator to forgive us, then turn from our evil ways and pray for revival.

The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. 2 Peter 3:9

[Logical me]

Way to go.

[burroak]

You’re not from Texas, are you?

[faithhopecharity]

while there is no 100 percent perfect answer, this is a major step forward
towards protecting the students
and
the students should receive firearms training (including safety and target practice and skeet and if an appropriate local area offers it, hunting)

[bgill]

Yes, which is why I stand by it’s in the Panhandle.

[burroak]

What does the “Panhandle” have to do with the school being in East or West Texas?

[Dust in the Wind]

Well, as a truck driver Kansan I've found it fairly common knowledge that there is north Texas(Dallas area), west Texas (El Paso[Pecos River country]/Lubbock[also called the south plains]), The Valley (Rio Grande), not sure about the coastal plains and then there is The Panhandle (highway 86 north more or less) Texas is big as 4-5 of the states around it. I'm sure there are more Texas definitions, Hill country, The Thicket...

[burroak]

Your truck driving experiences are impressive as well as your map reading skills, but they have nothing to do with what determines what West Texas is. Google “Where does West Texas begin.” I won’t wait for a response ‘case I’ve already been there.

[Yosemitest]

Then maybe the “Sentinel Program” will make you feel even better.

FLORIDA POLK COUNTY SHERIFF SPEAKS ABOUT SENTINEL PROGRAM TO PROTECT OUR CHILDREN ( 3:29 )

[Dusty Road]

For those of us who live in West TX it starts where the oaks stop.

[Dust in the Wind]

Okay...

[Jane Long]

LOL....gee, don’t you know that EVERYTHING west of Austin is considered ‘west’ Texas?

How does that make the folks in Canutillo feel? :-)

[Jane Long]

Are you in Canutillo or Anthony?