Posted on 05/13/2019 5:59:34 AM PDT by SoConPubbie
Florida – -(AmmoLand.com)- Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB-7030 within hours after receiving it. SB-7030 contains the language that authorizes local school boards to allow classroom teachers to go through training and carry firearms on school campus.
News reports suggested that “Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America" and another Bloomberg group, “Students Demand Action for Gun Sense in America," were apparently pushing on Governor DeSantis to veto SB-7070 — the wrong bill!
According to News Service Florida, the “Demand" groups delivered a stack of signatures to the Governor's office urging the Governor to veto a bill that would armed classroom teachers. It further reported that a DeSantis employee was asked by the group to tell the Governor to veto SB-7070 because it expanded the “guardian" program. THAT'S THE WRONG BILL!
Not only is their anti-gun reasoning flawed, their legislative information is wrong. SB-7070 is the K-12 Education Bill.
When seconds matter, law enforcement is minutes away and law enforcement recognizes it! That's why the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Commission, Chaired by Sheriff Bob Gualtiere, recommended to the legislature that they pass legislation to allow classroom teachers to be armed.
BACKGROUND:
SB-7030 Implementation of Legislative Recommendations of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission – Requires sheriffs to establish a school guardian program; requires the Office of Safe Schools to annually provide training for specified personnel teachers; requires district school boards and school district superintendents to partner with security agencies to establish or assign safe-school officers; revises requirements for school district zero-tolerance policies; provides standards and training for classroom teachers who choose to go through training in order to be armed at school.
The vote in the House was 65 – 47 with five (5) Republicans voting AGAINST the bill. The five are all newly elected freshman and probably not Republicans at all. They are: Vance Aloupis (R-Miami), Mike Beltran (R-Valrico), Mike Caruso (R-Boca Raton), Chip LaMarca (R-Lighthouse Point) and David Smith (R-Winter Springs).
The Senate vote was 22-17 with Sen. Anitere Flores voting against it (along with the Democrats).
Whoohoo!
Step in the right direction.
Each and EVERY teacher should be taught basic first aid, and basic firearm safety skills. Teachers need to be able to make any firearm safe. In addition, any teacher that can pass a background check should be able to arm themselves and carry in their school.
From what I understand, the teachers who CHOOSE to be armed, must first pass a stringent background review, then the training and use of a firearm (usually by concealed carry weaponry), and PROVE their proficiency in controlled conditions, before the authority to carry a firearm on school grounds is granted.
Can’t have any loose cannons running amok, you understand.
Not all teachers are equally motivated.
Very good news.
I’d prefer DeSantis over Pence in 2024.
How many school boards will agree to authorize?
God bless Governor Ron.
America took a step toward giving our children a chance today
Guns are NOT evil. They will protect us from those people who are
Excellent! Gov. DeSantis has been doing a great job so far.
Good, camera Hogg helped get this pass.
HOOORAY Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
Or law enforcement is on site and is hiding from the shooter.
So teachers will do the job the police won’t do.
Now Florida needs to overturn the policy that protects violent students from expulsion from public schools.
When Seconds count, the Police are Minutes away. Even though we have Firemen on duty, Fire Extinguishers are required in every room for the Same Reason.
EXCELLENT.
Yours, TMN78247
How many won’t but will say they did?
Thanks SoConPubbie.
This shows that one state has common sense. What has worked fine in Israel for 40 years to protect children will now protect them in Florida.
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