Arming school security guards on list of CT safety proposals

HARTFORD — The issue of arming teachers came up briefly, but was dismissed by a bipartisan working group that focused on ways to improve school security in Connecticut. The group did release a list of 18 bills it does support, including one that would authorize the use of school security funds to arm school security guards, another that would study issues related to school security officers, which are different than school resource officers, and one that would allow off-duty police officers carry firearms on school grounds. Most of the bills have been raised for a public hearing, but Rep. Joe Verrengia, who co-chairs the Public Safety and Security Committee, said he intends to raise some of the bills.

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