School staff firearm training bill passed

Schools across the state of Mississippi could be offering firearm training to staff in order to strengthen campus security under a bill passed by the Senate today.
The plan proposed by Vicksburg Republican Senator Briggs Hopson would apply to public and private schools as well as universities and community and junior colleges.
The bill allows school leaders the option to seek proper emergency response training through an approved course by the Department of Public Safety. Staff members could provide immediate protection before law enforcement arrives on campus.
The bill now heads to the House for consideration.