Kentucky lawmakers split over issue of guns in schools

Would taking guns out of the hands of school resource officers mean less chances for that weapon to fall into the wrong hands?

Some Kentucky residents think so.

A NEW BILL IN KENTUCKY'S STATESENATE WOULD REQUIRE EVERYSCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER BEARMED.

LAWMAKERS BELIEVE ITWILL DISCOURAGE MASS SHOOTINGSBUT NOT EVERYONE IS SO SURE.THANKS FOR JOINING US FOR 9 ONYOUR SIDE AT 11.I'M TANYA O'ROURO'ROURKE.AND I'M CRAIG MCKEE.9 ON YOUR SIDE'S KRISTENSWILLEY JOINS US NOW LIVE FROMTHE NEWSROOM.

SHE'S BEENDIGGING INTO HOW THAT BILLWOULD WORK.SENATE BILL EIGHT IS DESIGNEDTO MAKE STUDENTS SAFER BYREQUIRING EVERY PUBLIC SCHOOLIN THE COMMONWEALTH HAVE ARMEDOFFICERS.

BUT CONCERNS ABOUTCOST HAVE SOME PEOPLECONCERNED.LEAH WISSING WISHES SHEDIDN'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUTSHOOTINGS."That extra bit of securityreally makes me feel better asa parent."parent."BUT WITH ONE CHILD IN SCHOOLAND TWO OTHERS STARTING SOON,SHE FEELS ARMING SCHOOLRESOURCE OFFICERS STATEWIDEMAKES SENSE."For me, having a son that'sin first grade at Fort WrightElementary, I feel saferdropping them off."off."HER SON'S SCHOOL GOT TWOARMED SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERSTHIS YEAR."Absolutely, I think it's necessnecessary."BUT NOT EVERYONE AGREES.JEFFERSON COUNTY'S BOARD OFEDUCATION WANTS TO áDISARMáITS SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS.CITING THEY DON'T WANT GUNS ONCAMPUS AT ALL.OTHERS ARGUEARMING ALL OF THE OFFICERS ISTOO EXPENSIVE.EXPENSIVE.REPUBLICAN SENATOR MARK WISEOF CAMPBELLSVILLE, WHOSPONSORED SENATE BILL 8 ADMITSSECURING FUNDING MAY BECOMPLICATED BUT BELIEVESSAFETY IS WORTH THE COST."We think we want this to be amodel for other states to look aat.""That comes down to schoolboards making the decision ifthat person is being paid andcontracted to the schooldistrict." THE KENTUCKY SCHOOLBOARDS ASSOCIATION ESTIMATESSENATE BILL 8 WOULD COST 121MILLION DOLLARS IF IT BECAMELAW.... FOR LEAH WISSING IT'STHE PRICE TO PAY TO KEEP KIDSSAFE"Having children you'redropping them off into theworld and having any extrasecurity around them iswonderful to have and it'ssomething that I would feelcomfortable leaving them inthe hands of the officer."WE DID SPEAK WITH PEOPLE WHORAISED CONCERNS ABOUT MOREGUNS IN SCHOOL CREATING MOREOPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO FALLINTO THE WRONG HANDS.

NONE OFTHOSE PEOPLE WANTED TO GO ONCAMERA.

SENATOR WISE SAYSEVERY SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERWOULD BE A MEMBER OF LAWENFORCEMENT AND RECEIVE 120HOURS OF TRAINING.

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