Rep. Justin J. Pearson on Tennessee's new bill allowing teachers to carry guns

It could soon be legal for some teachers in Tennessee to carry a concealed handgun inside their public school classrooms. This comes after House Republicans passed a bill that would allow teachers who are approved to carry firearms on campus.
The ruling was passed despite strong opposition from parents, educators, and Democrats, who argue arming teachers would not deter school shootings and could instead result in additional violence.
The bill is now set to go to Republican Governor Bill Lee for his signature. Tennessee State Representative Justin J. Pearson joins Scripps News to weigh in on the state's controversial bill.
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What do YOU think?

[@Tennesseemomtho]

Has noone in this feed ever been in a classroom. I quit teaching because the children don't receive discipline for the things that they do. Children will figure out how to get their hands on these guns and its just going to make the school's more dangerous.

[@spanky7277]

In New York City they have two police and a metal detector at the door is all you need .

[@user-bm4ic4kx2w]

Ways to go Mr Jones

[@spanky7277]

It's up to law enforcement to uphold the laws , not the teachers . You are placing the law enforcement into the law of the hands of the teachers ?

[@journeyman378]

Police can't be everywhere all the time. Most of the time they can only react to what has already happened. You have the right to keep and bare arms you don't have a right to "be safe".

[@annebiggins7180]

Maybe parents need to have their kids home schooled or go to private schools! Safety first! Not a school teacher's job description to pack a gun.

[@JonathanB138]

​@@annebiggins7180This is part of the GQP to shut down public schools and have everyone "homeschooled" or a "charter school"

[@user-yl9lz5ds1v]

​@@annebiggins7180this is exactly what they want us to do....they are allocating our tax dollars for private schools, think about it.....

[@rochellereif8421]

Vote Democrat 2024 Please vote Democrat 🗳

[@user-ey5nb5dk7m]

hopefully you live in a blue state and not infecting a red one with your woke ideology....

[@kyleebrock]

This is not the well regulated militia we were promised. This is conservative clown logic.

[@meanderinoranges]

Well regulated meant well trained in the parlance of the day. This bill actually fits quite well with that, because it requires applicants go through extensive training.

[@journeyman378]

The people are the militia.

[@donnaculp362]

You are 100% RIGHT !! You and our other Justine are our HOPE for the Future of Memphis Tennessee ❗️❣️❗️. Do not let the RepUGlicans get you down . Memphis LOVES YOU !! Our 2 Justines ROCK ❗️❣️❗️

[@Khyranleander]

Wish you were on for better reasons, JJP! With you anti arming teachers & pro gun laws, but afraid uniformed & trained guards needed. Be nice if there was also less gun glory in media & more mature handling in practice. Beyond? Afraid gonna take some national shake-up vs corruption & criminal empires, but not expecting THAT soon!

[@georgeorwell3501]

Excellent. About time.

[@realbhopwood]

Does he know criminals don't follow laws. No need to hide an activist's manifesto.

[@journeyman378]

I think no one will defend the children more than than teachers except their parents. Yes we could have some accidents but they will defend the children with their lives. My politics are on the left but as a black man from the south im sick of these black democrats pushing gun control. He kniw full well that he can garantee anything he is saying.

[@victorcorbitt1108]

RED FLAGS. WHAT ARE THE RED FLAGS, He's not saying nothing.

[@chriscosby2459]

I don't take advice about firearms from anyone that lives in Memphis.

[@donnaculp362]

I live in Memphis. Your statement is encompassing Everyone … hence your statement is BULLPUCKY ❗️❗️. YOU ARE Part of the PROBLEM . Your statement was HATEFUL ❗️🤢😡

[@user-yl9lz5ds1v]

You should, they experience more shootings and violent crimes, than the majority of Tennessee. And just in case your unaware, those evaluations for which teachers can carry guns, will go just as well as the evaluation, they give cops, before hiring them. In a completely red town in east tennessee, recently schools were put on a soft lock down. It was because of threats, from a former police officer, that currently worked as a officer, at the airport in a nearby town. Look up the things tennessee teachers, have pled guilty to or were convicted of....look up resigned or fired police officers in tennessee......

[@chriscosby2459]

@@user-yl9lz5ds1v You are spewing nonsense.