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Lawmakers Debate Gun Safety Lessons in Schools
Three bills aim to enhance gun safety education in schools, expand concealed carry rights with restrictions, and train school staff for crisis preparedness, supporters say.
- Thursday morning in the Senate Majority Caucus room, Republican lawmakers and Women for Gun Rights Arizona highlighted three pro-Second Amendment bills, with some passing the Senate and others awaiting approval.
- Supporters frame the bills as clarifying carry rules and protecting families, with Sen. Janae Shamp, R-Surprise, saying her measure clarifies where concealed carry is allowed.
- The bill package includes House Bill 2076, which creates a school safety program with optional staff carry certification and age-appropriate firearms safety instruction without live weapons.
- SB 1424 has already passed the Senate and is under House consideration, while HB 2076 passed the House and awaits Senate approval; the school-training provision would take effect ahead of the 2027-2028 school year.
- Critics and supporters remain divided as firearms are one of the leading causes of death to children and teens, while Sen. Janae Shamp said her bill does not expand carry areas or remove permit requirements.
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