Our News
Guns and Bandages- the changing face of first responders
by Rob Morse School is about to start. Does your local school have trained first responders? Does your state allow selected and trained school staff to go armed in order
The Unconventional First Responder: The Ins and Outs of Arming Educators
Detective Jenny Schiff will be presenting at the National School Safety Conference and Exhibition hosted by the School Safety Advocacy Council. The conference runs July 23 – 27, 2018 at
COMMENTARY: Arming teachers is smart, safe, necessary
The following op-ed was originally published in the Dayton Daily News. Republished with permission of the author. Re: Lance Salyers’ April 1 guest column, “We need a debate before we
Another Ohio school district incorporates armed, trained staff members into safety plan
The (Hamilton) Journal-News is reporting that the Madison Local School District in Middletown, OH has joined school districts across the state by implementing a comprehensive safety that includes an armed
Another Ohio school board moves to protect its students with armed staff members
The Kenyon Collegian is reporting that another Ohio board of education has voted to authorize the arming of school staff members to decrease response time in the event of an
Buckeye Firearms Association testifies in favor of bill to arm Maryland school staff
Last week I traveled to Maryland to testify before the House Judiciary Committee on House Bill 760 sponsored by Delegate (similar to a “Representative” in Ohio) Richard Impallaria (R). Chairman
Researchers: Schools are safer than they were in the 90s, and school shootings are not more common than they used to be
by Allie Nicodemo and Lia Petronio The deadly school shooting (last) month in Parkland, Florida, has ignited national outrage and calls for action on gun reform. But while certain policies
Cleveland PBS: Ohio Program Provides Training for Teachers Who Want to Conceal and Carry
The mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, has renewed the debate over whether teachers and other school personnel should be armed. Although the policy discussion
“My school’s an easy target”
On February 20, a 13 year-old seventh-grader in Jackson Twp., OH boarded a school bus concealing a .22 rifle. The Jackson Memorial Middle School student had been writing a school