NEW YORK, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) In the last several years, more politicians have encouraged teachers to arm themselves with guns in classrooms, citing federal and local governments don't have the resources to have law enforcement in every school, reported The New York Times (NYT) on Monday.
Mark Fenicle escaped the McCourtney Fire several years ago and estimates he has paid $50,000 in tree work and brush clearing to create a 100-foot defensible space around his home. He worries folks living on a fixed income can’t afford this cost. A county program is working to address this need.