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Ohio Teachers Can Now Carry Guns in Classrooms

Ohio Teachers Can Now Carry Guns in Classrooms
High School students sit through class in Sidney, Ohio, on Oct. 31, 2019. MEGAN JELINGER/AFP via Getty Images
Naveen Athrappully
Naveen Athrappully
9/15/2022|Updated: 9/15/2022

School teachers and other staff at educational institutions across the state of Ohio will now be allowed to carry firearms on campuses, including inside classrooms, after House Bill 99 came into effect this week.

The bill was signed into law on June 13 by the state’s Republican Gov. Mike DeWine. It allows school districts to decide independently whether teachers can be armed. Schools must inform parents if they allow armed staff on their premises. Those who are armed will be subject to annual criminal background checks.

Naveen Athrappully
Naveen Athrappully
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Naveen Athrappully is a news reporter covering business and world events at The Epoch Times.
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