Educators oppose Republican-backed bills to allow guns in Maine schools
Rep. Reagan Paul is sponsoring a bill that would have Maine allow permitted concealed handgun owners to carry on school grounds.
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Rep. Reagan Paul is sponsoring a bill that would have Maine allow permitted concealed handgun owners to carry on school grounds.
A compilation of upcoming events in and around Waldo County.
One of the proposals would allow school staff to carry a firearm on school grounds after undergoing training as well as authorization from a local school board, while another would allow districts to contract with private security firms or school resource officers to keep an armed presence on campuses.
ORONO -- On a recent Wednesday evening, Jerdon Kiesman and a couple dozen of his classmates from the University of Maine were in classrooms at Alton
Republican lawmakers testified Wednesday on several bills regarding school security.