LEDERMAN'S VIEWS ON SCHOOL FIREARMS BILL

SOUTH DAKOTA GOVERNOR DENNIS DAUGAARD RECENTLY SIGNED THE SCHOOL SENTINEL PROGRAM INTO LAW.

THAT ALLOWS SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOLS TO ALLOW UNDISCLOSED STAFF MEMBERS TO BE ARMED WITH FIREARMS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY.

DISTRICT 16 STATE SENATOR DAN LEDERMAN SAYS THE NEW LAW LETS SCHOOLS CHOOSE IF THEY WANT TO PARTICIPATE TO ADD THE EXTRA SECURITY TO THEIR FACILITIES:



THAT STAFF MEMBER COULD BE A PRINCIPAL, TEACHER OR OTHER STAFF MEMBER WHO IS QUALIFIED TO CARRY A FIREARM:



LEDERMAN SAYS THERE'S SAFEGUARDS TO THE PROGRAM REGARDING THE DECISION TO HAVE AN ARMED STAFF MEMBER IN A SCHOOL:

EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT ALSO HAS THE RIGHT TO HOLD A PUBLIC VOTE ON HAVING AN ARMED STAFF MEMBER.

LEDERMAN SAYS THE BILL SENDS A STRONG MESSAGE TO THOSE WHO WOULD CONSIDER HARMING OUR STUDENTS.

SENATOR LEDERMAN MADE HIS COMMENTS ON KSCJ'S "OPEN LINE"