{"id":2222461,"date":"2024-04-16T15:20:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T19:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iowa-lawmakers-send-bill-to-governor-that-would-arm-teachers\/"},"modified":"2024-04-16T15:22:49","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T19:22:49","slug":"iowa-lawmakers-send-bill-to-governor-that-would-arm-teachers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iowa-lawmakers-send-bill-to-governor-that-would-arm-teachers\/","title":{"rendered":"Iowa legislators pass bill allowing teachers to carry firearms"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fiowa-lawmakers-send-bill-to-governor-that-would-arm-teachers%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2222461&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Iowa legislature has passed \u2064a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-democrat-insane-to-allow-teachers-to-have-guns-for-classroom-defense\/\" title=\"Michigan Democrat: 'Insane' to Allow Teachers to Have Guns for Classroom Defense\">bill allowing teachers<\/a> and school \u200bstaff \u2062to carry guns\u2063 on school \u2064premises.\u2062 The bill, passed by both the Iowa House and Senate, is awaiting\u200c Governor Kim Reynolds&#8217;\u200c approval. Proponents argue that\u2062 arming teachers improves school safety,\u2062 while\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-bills-passed-traffic-cameras-food-additives-preferential-treatment-based-on-race\/\" title=\"California has passed bills on traffic cameras, food additives, and preferential treatment based on race.\">opponents express concerns<\/a>\u200b about potential accidents and \u2064decreased safety for students. Your summary is concise and captures the key points of the original text effectively. It provides\u2062 a clear overview\u200d of the situation regarding the bill allowing teachers \u200bto carry guns in Iowa schools.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Both chambers of <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iowa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Iowa\u2019s<\/a> legislature have passed a bill that would allow <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>teachers<\/a> and other school employees to apply for permits to carry <a href=\"https:\/\/www.desmoinesregister.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2024\/04\/15\/iowa-house-oks-bill-allowing-armed-teachers-giving-qualified-immunity-sends-gov-kim-reynolds\/73331790007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>guns on school<\/a> property.<\/p>\n<p>The Iowa House <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legis.iowa.gov\/legislation\/findLegislation\/floorVotes?action=result&#038;calendarItemID=17715&#038;useFile=true&#038;chamberID=H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>voted 62-36<\/a> Monday on the legislation, sending it to Gov. Kim Reynolds (R-IA) to sign. The Iowa Senate passed the legislation last week. Republicans say the legislation is in response to the Perry Middle and High School shooting, which left one sixth grade student and the school\u2019s principal dead.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTime and math do not lie,\u201d said Republican state Rep. Phil Thompson, the bill\u2019s floor manager. \u201cThe first 30 seconds in these scenarios are extremely critical. This bill does set a high standard for districts and staff that want to participate in this and go the extra mile to protect our kids.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Only one House Republican did not sign on to the legislation. Republican state Rep. Matthew Rinker joined Democrats who opposed the law. Democrats say it makes schools less safe, and more likely for accidents to happen. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt does nothing to protect children who might be the victim of crossfires, of accidents, of a gun not being properly stored or a curious student finding a gun and accidentally injuring other children,\u201d Democratic state Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell said.<\/p>\n<p>According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/giffords.org\/report\/every-incident-of-mishandled-guns-in-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>2023 report<\/a> from the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, in the last five years, there have been 100 incidents of guns \u201cbeing mishandled, left in reach of children or accidentally discharged at schools.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The legislation applies to K-12 public and private schools, community colleges, and public and private colleges and universities. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.desmoinesregister.com\/story\/news\/politics\/iowa-poll\/2024\/03\/10\/iowa-poll-most-parents-favor-arming-school-staff-guns-after-perry-high-shooting\/72775081007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>Des Moines Register<\/em>\/Mediacom Iowa Poll<\/a> indicates 60% of Iowans support the legislation.<\/p>\n<p>In order to obtain a permit to carry a gun under Iowa\u2019s legislation, those interested would need to complete a one-time, in-person legal training, in which they would learn qualified immunity, emergency medical training, and communication training. They would also need to undergo quarterly firearm training as well as an annual \u201clive scenario\u201d training.<\/p>\n<p>Identities of school staff who carry would be kept confidential and exempt from Iowa\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-justice-dept-fights-order-to-release-trump-russia-probe-memo\/\" title=\"Biden's Justice Dept. Fights Order to Release Trump-Russia Probe Memo\">public records law<\/a>. Some warn that this could leave families of students who are victims of shootings with no way to receive compensation or find accountability. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you have no liability for teachers in the school district, all children will be at risk,\u201d Wessel-Kroeschell said. \u201cAll families will have nowhere to go when their children are harmed or seriously injured.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The legislation would also require large school districts with 8,000 or more students to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blue-cities-threaten-red-states-heres-what-to-know-about-the-candidates-in-nashvilles-mayor-race\/\" title=\"Blue cities pose a threat to red states. Get the scoop on Nashville's mayoral candidates.\">hire school resource officers<\/a> in high schools.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iowa lawmakers approve bill permitting teachers to carry guns on school grounds. The Iowa House voted 62-36 and the Senate had passed it earlier. The bill awaits Gov. Kim Reynolds&#8217; signature. 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