Tennessee lawmakers have passed a bill allowing school staff to carry concealed handguns on school grounds in an effort to enhance school safety. The measure was approved by a 68 to 28 vote in the Tennessee House a year after a shooting at a Nashville Covenant school that killed three children and three adults. The bill now heads to Governor Bill Lee’s desk, where he could either sign it or allow it to become a law without his signature. Supporters argue the legislation serves as a deterrent to potential threats. And requiring staff to undergo 40 hours of training and mental health evaluations. Critics say it inappropriately responds to school shootings by introducing more guns into the environment. At least 26 other states allow school employees to be armed.
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