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Nebraska's Education Committee is considering a bill that would allow teachers and other staff in schools to be armed in the hopes of deterring school shootings

Tim Royers told Nebraskas Education Committee that "a provision like this" would drive many teachers out of the profession,”

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Testimony was divided Tuesday on a bill that would allow Nebraska school boards to adopt policies authorizing certain staff to carry firearms on school grounds.

A Nebraska senator said, schools need another option to protect their students and arming staff would be a possible solution.

Provision of arming school teachers ‘would drive them out of the profession’, say opponents

State Sen. Tom Brewer has introduced a bill in Nebraska that would permit teachers and staff in schools to carry firearms, aiming to prevent school shootings.

A proposed constitutional amendment that would change the makeup of the State Board of Education drew opposition Tuesday at the Legislature’s Education Committee hearing.

At least 32 states have laws allowing teachers or other school staff to be armed during school hours, according to the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. That includes all of Nebraska's neighboring states, including Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming and South Dakota.

Testimony was divided Tuesday on a bill that would allow Nebraska school boards to adopt policies authorizing certain staff to carry firearms on school grounds.