MSCS won’t allow teachers to carry guns
Arlington, Lakeland and Millington schools also follow suit
Memphis Police Department Interim Chief C.J. Davis (left), Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins (center) and Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr. appeared in a video released by Memphis-Shelby County Schools. (Screenshot)
The MSCS school board passed a resolution April 30 that prohibits employees from carrying firearms on campus. Some suburban districts have also said they won’t allow teachers to concealed carry on their campuses.
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Memphis-Shelby County Schools Shelby County Sheriff's Office concealed carryJulia Baker
A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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