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Small Texas district will let teachers carry guns

Harrold district will allow employees to carry concealed weapons.
Aug. 15, 2008

When classes start Aug. 25 in the tiny Harrold (Texas) school district, there will be one distinct difference from years prior: Some of the teachers may have guns. To deter and protect against school shootings, trustees have altered district policy to allow employees to carry concealed weapons if they have a state permit and permission from the administration. The 110-student district lies 150 miles northwest of Fort Worth near the Oklahoma border.

To read The Fort Worth Star-Telegram article, click here.

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