Two proposed bills in North Carolina, House Bill 193 and Senate Bill 280, aim to allow licensed individuals to carry concealed handguns on the premises of private K-12 schools. This legislative move comes in the wake of the tragic Covenant School shooting in Nashville, where three children and three staff members lost their lives, highlighting the urgent need for improved security measures in vulnerable educational environments.
The bills would permit concealed carry only under specific conditions, including written approval from the school’s authorities, shifting the responsibility for security back to local school leadership. Proponents argue that this grants schools the ability to protect their students more effectively, especially as many private institutions struggle with limited budgets and cannot afford full-time security personnel, raising questions about the balance between safety and access to firearms in educational settings.
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