Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) signed a controversial bill on Friday allowing teachers to carry concealed handguns in schools.
Under the bill, SB 1325, a “faculty or staff member” at a school in the state would be allowed to conceal carry a firearm on school grounds if they have a “handgun carry permit,” and receive “written authorization” from the director of schools, the principal, and the chief of a law enforcement agency.
Faculty and school members will also be required to complete “40 hours of basic training in school policing,” a “minimum of 40 hours of POST commission-approved training” each year, submit their fingerprints, and pass a background check and a psychological evaluation.
“What’s important is that we give districts tools and the option to use a tool that will keep their children safe,” Lee said.
Passage of SB 1325 comes after lawmakers…
