Why some teachers in America are learning how to fire guns

Gun crime in American schools is increasing–but does training teachers how to shoot make classrooms any safer?

00:00 - Is arming teachers the solution?
00:50 - Meet the teachers learning to shoot
01:55 - Why they want to learn
03:17 - How effective is the training?

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