Teachers across Ohio already keep guns in their classrooms, but a bill working its way through the state Legislature would clarify how many hours of training they need to do so.
House Bill 99 would require school staff to have a concealed carry license before they bring a firearm onto school grounds. Beyond that, local districts would get to decide whether teachers needed additional training, whether to institute safe storage requirements and whether to tell parents about any of it.
Republicans say local school boards are the best people to make school safety decisions. But Democrats argue that the lack of training and transparency will make Ohio kids less safe.