Nebraska state Sen. Tom Brewer (R) is promoting legislation to allow teachers and other school staff to be armed in schools around the state for classroom defense.

The Associated Press reported that Brewer is stressing the special conditions in Nebraska, where so many schools are in rural settings that translate into long response time for law enforcement personnel. Brewer indicates that teachers and staff could be immediate first responders, saving untold numbers of lives between the time an alleged attack occurs and police arrive on scene.

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