Shirley Katz, a schoolteacher in Medford, Oregon and a licensed handgun permit holder, wishes to carry her Glock with her in school, which she can legally do under Oregon law. Her reasons? She apparently has a violent ex-husband, and she worries about a school shooting situation in which she would be unable to defend herself and her students from harm.
The problem? Her school district bans licensed permit holders from its campuses. Ms. Katz can carry without criminal penalty, but she will most likely be fired if she exercises her right to self-defense. She is now suing the district, claiming that their policy is unlawful.
"School Superintendent Phil Long insists employees and students are safer without guns on campus at South Medford High School, where Katz teaches"
That sort of policy hasn't exactly been working too well to date, Mr. Long. Why not let a trained, permitted employee be allowed to arm herself? I can see nothing but a positive outcome should some nutcase student try to take over and shoot up her class.
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