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Whit Johnson ReportingWith school out for UEA, some teachers are learning the latest in teaching trends, but others are learning how to shoot guns.
The training day just wrapped up at the Lee Kay Hunter Education Center for some Utah teachers looking to obtain a concealed weapons permit. With all the recent school shootings, these teachers say they're not taking any chances.
A concealed weapon permit in the state of Utah allows teachers to carry a gun at school. Naturally, this has received some criticism. Some say teachers with guns only creates the potential for more accidents. But these teachers say it's a risk they're willing to take.
Nick Pond/college teacher: "I think first responders are nice. It's good to have campus police, good to have local police. But anyone can get into the schools nowadays."
Maura Carabello/Gun Violence Prevention Center: "We can't thrive under fear. As horrible as those incidents are, they are still few in numbers. We are still much more likely to have an accidental shooting by a well-intentioned teacher than the kinds of acts we've been seeing over the last month."
Today's training session only begins the application process for a concealed weapons permit.
