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Freedom Caucus leaders support arming teachers, oppose Trump’s other gun ideas

By Al Weaver

Published February 23, 2018 5:50pm ET

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Freedom Caucus leaders support arming teachers, oppose Trump’s other gun ideas — "Every church that I know of has that same kind of policy," Rep. Jim Jordan said. "There are parishioners each Sunday who've had the training — maybe they're retired law enforcement, retired military ... they have a policy in place." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) | J. Scott Applewhite

Leaders of the House Freedom Caucus said Friday they support teachers’ ability to carry concealed firearms in schools, but are against other gun control proposals that President Trump has proposed in the wake of the high school shooting in Parkland, Fla., last week.

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, told the Conservative Political Action Conference Friday that he supports allowing teachers to conceal carry firearms with the “proper training,” and cited church services back in his district, where he claims parishioners are carrying at every service.

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