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Expert: Armed teachers would stop shooters, even with mace

By Paul Bedard

Published February 23, 2018 1:25pm ET

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Expert: Armed teachers would stop shooters, even with mace — Mike Weinstein, director of training and security at the National Armory gun store and gun range, has a Ruger 1911hand gun in a holster as he teaches a Concealed Weapons Permit class, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016, in Pompano Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) | Lynne Sladky

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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