All Utah schools could be required to have at least one armed officer or volunteer “guardian” on campus during active hours, according to recently floated draft changes to Utah’s school security laws.
The proposed amendments, which passed 11-1 in the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee on Nov. 15, were inspired by state lawmakers’ previous visits to school shooting sites — including Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, where 14 students and three staff members were fatally shot on Valentine’s Day 2018.
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