Texas Governor Rick Perry Supports School District's Firearms Concealed Carry Decision

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas Gov. Rick Perry indicated Monday he supports a tiny school district's decision to allow teachers and staff to pack guns for protection when classes start later this month.

Trustees at the Harrold Independent School District, in the Panhandle adjoining the Oklahoma border, approved a policy change last year to allow employees to carry concealed firearms to deter and protect against school shootings.

"There's a lot of incidents where that would have saved a number of lives," Perry said.

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