Posted on 01/07/2016 5:09:59 PM PST by richardb72
Weeks after Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill barring concealed weapons on K-12 school grounds, one district in Northern California is reaffirming its policy to allow the practice, and the local police chief agrees. The Anderson Union High School District will continue to allow licensed employees to carry concealed weapons on school campuses, with officials saying it will keep students and faculty safe. “It is definitely a pro to have people armed, responsible people armed who have been vetted and can actually provide another layer of protection for the kids,†Anderson Police Chief Mike Johnson told KRCR-TV. Anderson is located in the northern California county of Shasta, about 200 miles north of San Francisco. The old law allowed school employees to carry if they had written permission from the district or a concealed carry permit, but the new law, Senate Bill 707, only allows exceptions for peace officers, both retired and active. The bill essentially creates a state-mandated local program, the description of the new law said. . . . Evidence shows concealed carry policies protect campuses from would-be attackers, said John Lott, founder of the Crime Prevention Research Center. “Even just a few people or even a couple who might be armed at a school can make a big difference in terms of whether or not terrorist types attack there,†Lott said. “It is amazing how these killers talk explicitly about picking targets where they know victims cannot go and defend themselves. … where people are not armed and not able to stop them.†. . .
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Mike Johnson for Gov!!
If they get pushy, the police chief should deputize the concealed carry holders.
There are people in CA with an ounce of sense—just not enough.
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I love traveling on old Hwy 99 from Redding south, nice 4 lane with very little traffic. Anderson is a nice little town with some nice 1940’s style motels.
He's a Sheriff of the State of Jefferson.
Democrats don’t ever want to see the good guys take out a gunman in school. They would lose their political argument and that to liberals is the most important thing. Saving innocent lives isn’t. Children are just props to democrats, but only the ones who survived the womb.
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