Sen. Murphy: ‘Insane’ to Arm Teachers, Will Make Schools ‘Less Safe’

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COOPER: "The White House has said that the president is supportive of a bill you are cosponsoring. Today in his listening session, the president seemed more supportive of arming teachers and others inside the school. Is that part of the solution, do you think?"
MURPHY: "That is an insane idea that will make our schools less safe not more safe. It is a creation of the gun lobby. The gun industry for years has called on societies to arm themselves in order to protect themselves which belies all of the evidence that tells us that communities and homes that are more guns are more likely to be subject to gun crimes. But has the benefit of selling more guns. My bill is a good bill. But let's be clear what it does. It compels states to existing law. I hope that we will have a full debate on the Senate floor about the ways we can better protect our kids and all citizens of the country."