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Show 1 ' AS r DAILY HERALD ' r ' Tuesday, August ' . Angela K. else ignores it, " Thweatt said. The superintendent said some of the schools 50 employ- Brown safer, others opposed the plan, which appears to be the first of its kind nationwide. HARROLD, Texas As far as I'm concerned, Along with normal first-da- y teachers were trained to edujitters and excitement, students in not carry cate my children this tiny district started school a gun. Even police officers need years of training hi hosMonday wandering which teachers might be toting firetage situations, said Trad arms, McKay, whose three children Tit was kind of awkward are among the 110 students in Harrold school the k knowing that same teachers 1 don't want my child looking were carrying guns said j. Adam Lira, 17, a senior. I over her shoulder wondering don't feel like they should be, who's carrying a gun." But Harrold Super inten-- : 'cause we already have locked doors and cameras. But I didn't dent David Thweatt said the, feel threatened by it. board approved the policy in Several parents said they an October open meeting that had no idea that employees of . had been publicized. He said the 2 school were allowed the decision was made after to carry concealed guns on nearly two years of researchcampus until recent publicity ing the best school security about the school boards policy, options at the school, which is ispproved quietly last fall They just off abusy highway and 30 said they were upset that the minutes away from the sherrural community near the iffs office. Oklahoma border had not been When you outlaw guns in able to give input. a certain area, the only people While some parents said ' who follow that are citizens, and everybody they felt their children were THE ASSOCIATED PRESS . . red-bric- : . . ' . K-1- ; iuuy aunEaREMsaciaMd Prt HarraM school superintendent David Ihweatt stands by an entrance to theHorrold school, Monday, in Harrold, Texas. ; . law-abidi- . . . ees are carrying weapons, but he wouldn't say how many. When pressed further, he first said that revealing that number might jeopardize school security. He then added that he considered it to be personnel information and not a matter of public record. Each employee who wants to carry a weapon first must be approved by the board based on his or her personality and reaction to a crisis, Thweatt said In addition to training required for a state concealed weapons license, they also must be trained to handle ctk sis intervention and hostage ' situations. i State education officials said they did not know of any other Texas schools allowing teachers to carry guns. National security experts and the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Vio- lence said they did not know of other US. schools with, such a policy. School districts in some states, including Florida and Arizona, have closed loopholes that allowed guns on 2 campuses. Utah allows concealed weapons at public universities but not at primary or second,v ary schools.' Ihweatt said the board took extra precautions, such as requiring employees to use bullets that will minimize the risk . : VA j'.fw . i W ' - """T rcr l. " ,sSTjv . ft i( t Is K-1- , . 4 s ;? . . was octors,. nurses, a k KV u 26 2008 of ricochet, similar to those used by air marshals on planes. I can lead them from a fire, tornado and toxic spilt we have plans in place for that. I cannot lead them from an ao . tive shooter," Thweatt said. "There are people who are going to think this is extreme, but its easy to defend. Judy Priz, who has a third- - . grade daughter, said that ev--.. eryone Ive talked to thinks its great." She said she trusts the teachers with her childs life. Look how long it takes the police or anybody else to get here, " she told the Fort Worth for a story in its Monday online edition. "If someone wants to come here y and harm someone, at least we would have sort of defense. Gov, Rick Perry has said he supports the policy because v "there's a lot of incidents where that would have saved a 'number of lives." The Brady Center has spoken out against the plan, saying it may not comply with . s Texas law, which bans at schools unless carriers have given written permission. ' If the school board authorizes an employee to carry a gun, then that person must be a peace officer, according to the center..' "Its unfair of us to ask to take on the addi-- . teachers ' lional job of being police offi-- , cers," said Paul Helmke, president of the Brady Campaign. . . : . m . : , . fire-aim- . : . i " r ' i i ' i 4 4 ;y i .5 naa' .r t '- ' - -- f 4 : CALL a . t . - NOW! Eim : www.ambankcom.com if A ME IIC (uuil)(sL AN SANK. 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