AL Gov. Ivey Announces Arming of Administrators Immediately

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https://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2018/05/gov_kay_ivey_state_officials_t.html

A bill to arm teachers failed in the House earlier this year. A few counties and municipalities have gone ahead and proceeded ahead with their plans.

The program will be voluntary, require local approval and can only be used in schools that don't have a school resource officer.

It will only be used in schools with no school resource officers.

Administrators approved as sentries will store weapons in a safe and could only use them in response to an armed intruder.

To be a sentry, an administrator will need approval of the local superintendent, local school board and county sheriff.

A sentry must have a concealed carry permit and be approved as a reserve deputy sheriff.

A sentry will have to pass training, drug screenings, a mental health evaluation and stress test.

A sentry's duties will include "the use of lethal force to defend the students, faculty, staff and visitors of his or her school from the threat of imminent bodily harm or death by an armed intruder."

During a shooting incident, a sentry will wear a distinctively marked bullet-proof vest known to law enforcement.

Legislation is still pending next session so this is more of stop gap measure as recommended by her council

See also:

https://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2018/05/reactions_vary_to_iveys_plan_t.html

Essentially it will have to be voted on in over 100 school boards through the state.

 

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Here are more details spelled out in a memo from the Governor:

https://governor.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/GKI-180530-AlabamaSentry-ExecutiveMemo.pdf

Given the onerous strictures of the program only the most rabid anti-gun media is opposed to the plan.

No school boards have voted on it yet. If you live in an effected area you may want to go to the board meeting to express support (or if opposed, opposition).