Blumenthal: The Idea of Teachers and Concealed Carry Is ‘Absolutely Abhorrent’

‘We need to prevent these shootings by getting guns out of the hands of dangerous people’

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BLITZER: "All right, Jeff, thank you. Jeff Zeleny over at the white House. Let’s get some more on all of this. Joining us now, senator Richard Blumenthal, a member of the Judiciary Committee. Senator, thanks for joining us."
BLUMENTHAL: "Thank you, wolf.
BLITZER: "Do you think the president has a good idea that maybe 20% or 30% of teachers should be trained and armed?
BLUMETHAL: "That idea of concealed carry is absolutely abhorrent. It is an anathema. As a Sandy Hook parent, I believe Nicole hochley told him we need to prevent these shootings by getting guns out of the hands of dangerous people. The president has to do more than listen and more than talk about guns. Now is the time for action. And if anything is inspiring, it ought to be those students marching through the streets in the great tradition of American protests and hopefully we can take that example of leadership to the ballot boxes and make sure that we break the grip of the NRA on the Congress and on the president."

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