Posted: Apr 02, 2014 10:09 AM CDT Updated: Apr 02, 2014 10:09 AM CDT
By: Associated Press
TALLAHASSEE (AP) -A House committee has approved a bill that would allow trained officials to carry firearms in schools as a way to improve safety.
The bill (HB 753) approved Wednesday is sponsored by Greg Steube, a Republican from Sarasota. It gives schools the option to appoint former or current law enforcement officers and former or current military officers with state legislated training to carry firearms on campus.
They would be required to go through 40 hours of school-safety training and eight hours of active-shooter training each year. They also would need four hours of firearm qualification annually.