Iowa lawmakers send bill to governor that would arm teachers

By Annabella Rosciglione

Published April 16, 2024 3:08pm ET

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Iowa lawmakers send bill to governor that would arm teachers — FILE - Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during a news conference, Jan. 31, 2024, at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa. It will be a state crime for a person to be in Iowa if previously denied admission to or removed from the United States under a bill signed into law by Reynolds on Wednesday, April 10. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

Both chambers of Iowa’s legislature have passed a bill that would allow teachers and other school employees to apply for permits to carry guns on school property.

The Iowa House voted 62-36 Monday on the legislation, sending it to Gov. Kim Reynolds (R-IA) to sign. The Iowa Senate passed the legislation last week. Republicans say the legislation is in response to the Perry Middle and High School shooting, which left one sixth grade student and the school’s principal dead.

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