Parents, experts urge TN lawmakers not to pass bill allowing teachers to carry guns

WKRN

Center

High Factuality

Media Conglomerate: Nexstar Media Group

Parents, experts urge TN lawmakers not to pass bill allowing teachers to carry guns

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) -- It's a race against time for some Tennessee parents. With this year's legislative session rapidly drawing to a close, Republican lawmakers could take the final vote on a bill to arm teachers any day now. On top of background checks and other requirements, teachers would have to go through 40 hours of training in school policing. Based on state code, that's the same training for school resource officers (SROS), but is …