The House passed the measure after about an hour of contentious debate between Newman and several GOP lawmakers. Republicans like Rep. Wanda Brown made the case that the absence of guns in school actually leave children more vulnerable because there is little a teacher can do to respond to an armed intruder.
But supporters of the bill say teachers who carry guns in the classroom might be able to protect students from school shootings like the one last year in Connecticut. Republican Wanda Brown says gun control measures might have made that shooting possible.
In 2011, Rep. Wanda Brown, R-Lincoln, was hospitalized after getting in a car accident in Camden County during that year's blizzard. Brown injured her neck and back during the accident.
In 2011, Rep. Wanda Brown, R-Lincoln, was hospitalized after getting in a car accident in Camden County during that year's blizzard. Brown injured her neck and back during the accident.
In 2011, Rep. Wanda Brown, R-Lincoln, was hospitalized after getting in a car accident in Camden County during that year's blizzard. Brown injured her neck and back during the accident.
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