The most recent school shooting in Florida has pushed the issue of safety in schools to the forefront of concern for many. Uintah County Sheriff Vance Norton reports that the Sheriff’s Office is doing what they can to stop a few times a day at each local school in addition to having a full time officer at the high school. Still, he feels more should be done and is exploring the possibility of offering free concealed weapons classes to teachers and school staff as well as setting up a two day training camp to help teachers become more proficient with their weapons. “We can’t get to an incident quick enough to stop a threat that can do so much damage in just seconds,” shares Sheriff Norton. “That is why I think it is important to have teachers or staff that are willing to take on the huge responsibility to have a gun, be trained, and engage the threat until we get there.” Those with concealed weapon permits are legally allowed on school property with a concealed weapon, including teachers. Sheriff Norton’s aim is to help those teachers that want to arm themselves and train them to be more proficient. He says he believes gun control will not fix the school safety issues and will just hurt honest gun owning citizens.
