At least two states are pressing forward with legislation that would allow trained school teachers to carry firearms on public school grounds in the wake of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
While arming teachers has faced widespread hostility from gun control organizations and national teachers unions such as the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association, allowing teachers to carry firearms in schools was among the recommendations made by several school safety commissions formed in the aftermath of school shootings in 2018.
Three dead and 11 injured in Philadelphia mass shooting
A shooting in Philadelphia left at least three people dead and 11 others injured, local authorities said.
Police officers saw multiple gunmen shooting into a crowd after hearing multiple gunshots just before midnight on Saturday evening. At least three of the victims, two men and a woman, died from their injuries as of Sunday morning, according to NBC Philadelphia.
