Handgun Classes Are Drawing Teachers
Middle school teacher Kim Williams traveled from Houston to cash in on Saturday’s free concealed handgun licensing course offered to educators after the mass shootings at a Connecticut elementary.
“I feel the need to be proactive,†Williams, 38, said during a break in the 10-hour class at LoneStar Handgun.
“I’m entrusted to the care and safety of over 100 students. I want to be prepared, if and when things go that way,†said the long-time employee of the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District.
The local firm’s owner, Josh Felker, advertised the class Dec. 17, three days after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings. All 400 available slots were booked within 24 hours, Felker said.
“We’re trying to educate the educators and get forward momentum in the Legislature to allow teachers and any other concealed handgun license holder into schools or any other public place,†the former Army Ranger said Saturday. “Gun-free zones are not gun-free to criminals.â€
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