The Illinois State Rifle Association wants state lawmakers to give school districts the authority to arm principals, teachers, or even school custodians.
Richard Pearson of the pro-gun group tells the Chicago Sun-Times that schools are a target for killers like the gunman in Newtown, Connecticut, because they are known to be “gun-free zones.”
Pearson says every school should at least have an armed security guard… and should have the option of having teachers, administrators, or janitors carry a weapon after they’ve had proper training.
