In Georgia, Schools Can Arm Teachers But Choose Not To

One of the provisions slipped into the sweeping 2014 law that vastly expanded where Georgians can legally carry firearms was a change that was never sought by school districts.

 

It allowed school boards to authorize some teachers and other staffers to carry firearms anywhere on school grounds as long as they set training standards and complete training.

 

But most school officials didn’t want any part of the latest Second Amendment debate. It has been more than a year since the legislation took effect. And the Georgia School Boards Association said this week that no school district has yet decided to take it on.

 

“It’s a tremendous amount of liability,” adds association spokesman Justin Pauly.