Cleveland mayor says bill on less gun training for teachers ‘places everyone at risk’

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Mayor Justin Bibb mentioned his administration is working with the Cleveland Metropolitan College District in a stance in opposition to the passage of Home Invoice 99.

The proposal would permit lecturers to hold a gun in class with considerably much less coaching required than earlier than.

“The passage of HB 99 is a particularly harmful method to addressing faculty security,” wrote in an announcement launched on Monday evening.

Listed below are Cleveland Mayor Bibb’s full remarks:

“The protection of scholars, lecturers and our neighborhood is my first precedence. The passage of HB 99 is a particularly harmful method to addressing faculty security. Permitting firearms into faculty security zones is irresponsible and locations everybody in danger. Our youngsters need to study in a secure atmosphere, and we have to do the whole lot in our energy to maintain weapons out of the classroom.

We are going to proceed to work in partnership with the Cleveland Metropolitan College District’s Board of Schooling to make sure that is the case for CMSD college students. I urge each faculty system within the metropolis of Cleveland and each neighborhood throughout the area and state to proceed bans in opposition to weapons in colleges. The protection and well-being of our kids depend upon it.”

Home Invoice 99 is now being thought of by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine for closing approval.

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