Iowa Senate approves bill that could arm some school staff [Video]

The bill would also give qualified immunity to any employee or district that chooses to allow staff members to be armed.

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Senate passed a bill Wednesday that has seen heavy debate all session, as it would allow school staff to be armed on school grounds.

House File 2586 would also give qualified immunity to any employee or district that chooses to allow staff members to be armed, meaning that employees could not be held accountable in any situation where “reasonable force” was used.

Senators debated for over an hour Wednesday on the Senate floor over this legislation, which ultimately passed with a 30-14 vote. Every Senate Democrat and Sen. Charlie McClintock, R-Alburnett, voted against the bill.

“There is no way to reduce the number of seconds that a murderer is doing whatever evil they’re doing, than to have someone in the building that can physically stop that …

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