Should teachers carry firearms? Survey shows more than 50% of educators say it would make kids less safe

Should teachers carry firearms? Survey shows more than 50% say it would make kids less safe

(CBS DETROIT) - A new report suggests more than half of U.S. teachers believe arming themselves would make students less safe.

According to a survey from the RAND Corporation, 1 in 5 teachers say they would be interested in carrying a firearm in school, while 26% of educators believe it would not make a difference.

Defense attorney Terry Johnson and Detroit school board member Sherry Gay-Dagnogo speak on whether having armed teachers is necessary.

Watch the full conversation with Johnson and Gay-Dagnogo in the video above.

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