“I believe that it is important that these public institutions have clear legal authority to ban weapons from their premises,” he said in his written response to legislation that would allow concealed carry in gun-free zones. “Each is entrusted with the care of a vulnerable population and should have the authority to determine whether its mission would be enhanced by the addition of concealed weapons.”
Just wondering how we will ever ban whackos.
In South Carolina another proposal has been tendered in response to Sandy Hook: Bill No. 3160, submitted Monday by Rep. Philip Lowe, R-Florence requires that each school employee wishing to carry a firearm on campus would be approved individually by that school’s board.
Written notification of an employee’s intent to carry must be delivered to the school’s principal and other employees.
But the bill doesn’t stop there.
The weapon must be concealed on the person at all times when not in use, and that only frangible bullets – which are designed to “disintegrate into tiny particles upon impact” – can be used as ammunition in an attempt to reduce the risk of ricochets.
Those with weapons must also receive additional training and be qualified by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) as a “precision marksman,” which requires a twice-a-year qualification renewal.
Employees seeking to carry must have no history of violence or unmanaged anger documented by their employer and those who violate provisions of the bill will have their CWP revoked by SLED and will be ineligible to carry for five years.
