President Trump reiterates call for armed teachers in US schools

President Donald Trump renewed his call Friday for the arming of many "gun adept" teachers and security guards at American schools. Speaking at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland, Trump said designating schools as "gun-free zones" puts students in "far more danger." He reiterated his push for "gun-adept teachers and coaches" to be able to carry concealed firearms and said it was "time to make our schools a much harder target for attackers — we don't want them in our schools." If a teacher had been carrying a concealed firearm at the Florida school, "the teacher would have shot the hell out of him before he knew what happened," President Trump said. President Trump is also calling for stronger background checks and increased focus on mental health. Credit: AP