Atlanta school addresses safety concerns following gun-related incidents

ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) – Mother and father attended a college assembly Tuesday after two current gun-related incidents at Wesley Worldwide Academy.

Mother and father mentioned the college hosted a gathering to handle security issues.

CBS 46 was not allowed to attend the assembly however caught up with dad and mom who mentioned the college is trying into further security measures, but additionally added their palms are tied with how a lot they will do due to state gun legal guidelines.

Among the dad and mom appear to agree.

Tim and Lindsay Prizer mentioned they’ve a kindergartener and a 2nd grader on the faculty.

They are saying their 5-year-old was outdoors when the college acquired studies of an individual with an assault-style weapon on the road subsequent to the college’s playground throughout kindergarten recess.

College useful resource officers acted shortly to make sure all kids had been secure.

”I believe we admire the college and every part they did within the second,” mentioned Lindsay Prizer.

The Prizers mentioned they got here to Tuesday’s assembly to see what else might be carried out.

Mother and father mentioned throughout the assembly the college pointed to the truth that the individual carrying the assault type weapon was on the road, not on faculty property, and echoed an identical assertion CBS 46 acquired from the college final week referring to Georgia’s new Constitutional Carry Act.

Jason Marshall, Govt Director at Wesley Worldwide Academy mentioned in an announcement partly: “Legal guidelines like these enacted by Senate Invoice 319 make it harder to guard the kids and employees in our colleges as a result of they embolden individuals to entry and carry weapons with out limiting their potential to hold lethal weapons close to locations the place kids collect.”

Many dad and mom are nonetheless hoping to see extra measures put in place to offer them peace of thoughts.

“Within the brief time period although we really feel like one thing must occur,” mentioned Tim Prizer. “Whether or not it’s a better police presence across the uncovered areas or if there are different concepts that directors have, then completely, that’s why we’re right here to listen to these.”

Mother and father mentioned the college is exploring hiring an extra police officer however that nothing had been finalized but.

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