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“Unfortunately, we have people in our country who want to cause harm to students and at some point, you have to respond to that threat. And that’s what this board decided to do with the policy they adopted,” said Superintendent Ray Schulte.
The policy was up for a final vote after passing two earlier votes 5 2.
CBS Cheyenne, Wyoming affiliate KGWN TV reports one board member who spoke in favor of he measure said, “No students will be scared at Cody Schools. Never has there been an armed school that has been breached. Criminals are cowards and don’t want to face opposition. That will not be Cody.”
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Yet another Canada Goose Jackets board member said the Cody Law enforcement is behind the board with this decision and would help with any training needed.
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canada goose In January 2017, DeVos said during her confirmation hearings that elementary school teachers in Wapiti, a small community about a half hour drive from Cody, where DeVos’ family owns land, might already be armed against grizzlies. canada goose
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buy canada goose jacket The Wyoming Legislature, which passes gun friendly legislation almost every year, passed a bill in 2017 letting uk canada goose school districts decide whether to allow teachers and other employees to carry concealed weapons. Republican Gov. Matt Mead signed the bill into law and schools in the city of Evanston in March become Wyoming’s first to allow canada goose clearance sale armed teachers. and plenty of hunters, outfitters, ranchers and libertarians who like guns. buy canada goose jacket
Canada Goose Jackets “We have a right to conceal carry in this state. And I think people should exercise their rights,” said Rachel Rodriguez Williams, a former California police officer with two children attending a private school in Cody. “Whether it’s Walmart or a school building, if you conceal carry you conceal carry you have a permit to do Canada Goose sale so.” Canada Goose Jackets
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“But regardless of distance or the police response, if you have somebody there that’s willing to stop a lethal threat using lethal means, then that’s great,” said Rodriguez Williams.
cheap Canada Goose Bonner said she’s not canada goose black friday sale opposed to allowing guns in remote schools, but worries that teachers shooting back at perceived threats could do more harm than good. cheap Canada Goose
buy canada goose jacket cheap “I’m not anti gun. I mean, we hunt my whole family hunts. Canada Goose Outlet We have guns in our house. I just feel that there are better ways to keep our teachers safe,” Bonner said. buy canada goose jacket cheap
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canada goose black friday sale “They’re not off the table at this point, but I don’t think anyone in Powell at least not on the board or the administration believes concealed carry is the answer,” Curtis said canada goose black friday sale.
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