Ohio lawmakers calling for action regarding school safety

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN)– Following the Texas Elementary College taking pictures, Ohio lawmakers are calling for motion relating to firearms in faculties, together with adjusting Home Invoice 99.

“The state of Ohio must become involved in class security,” mentioned Senate President Matt Huffman.

Huffman is looking on Ohio lawmakers to guard the state’s most weak inhabitants, college students in faculties. After 19 elementary faculty youngsters have been killed in Texas final Tuesday, President Huffman mentioned motion must occur right here in Ohio.

“We have to have assets officers in each faculty or have folks reply shortly and the coaching must be extra important than Home Invoice 99 signifies,” mentioned Huffman.

Home Invoice 99 would enable faculty workers to hold a firearm after finishing 20 hours of coaching. Beneath the proposed laws, it could go away every particular person faculty district to determine on carrying necessities. Huffman believes the invoice ought to require extra coaching.

“The one factor that everybody needs is realizing there’s some skill to have youngsters protected and the important thing to that’s correct coaching,” mentioned Huffman.

Home Invoice 99 is at the moment sitting within the senate after having a listening to in March.