COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – A bill allowing teachers in Ohio to carry weapons in their classrooms is moving forward after the Ohio House approved it on Wednesday.
House Bill 99 passed by a vote of 58-33 and authorizes school districts to have teachers carry firearms after they undergo training.
The bill was introduced by Representative Thomas Hall, whose Butler County district was the site of a school shooting in 2016.
The bill will now head to the Ohio Senate for another vote.
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