Expert: Armed teachers would stop shooters, even with mace

Published February 23, 2018 1:25pm ET



President Trump’s idea of training and arming a small percentage of teachers is not only an effective potential deterrent but is the least schools should consider since trying to identify future attackers isn’t feasible, according to a well-known legal expert.

What’s more, said George Washington University law professor John Banzhaf, it could work even if the weapon is mace and not a gun.

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