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Ohio Governor to Sign Bill Allowing Armed School Employees

Ohio Governor to Sign Bill Allowing Armed School Employees
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine acknowledges members of the media while entering his residence in Bexley, Ohio, on Aug. 6, 2020. Jay LaPrete/AP photo
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6/3/2022|Updated: 6/3/2022
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COLUMBUS, Ohio—Ohio school districts could begin arming employees as soon as this fall under legislation approved by Republican lawmakers and set to be signed by GOP Gov. Mike DeWine.

Democrats said the proposal, which is optional for schools, sends the wrong message a week after the massacre of 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. Republicans say the measure could prevent such shootings. Lawmakers fast-tracked the legislation to counter the impact of a court ruling that said, under current law, armed school workers would need hundreds of hours of training.

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