Texas school district will let teachers carry guns...

A Texas school district, Harrold Independent School District, may be the first in the country to allow teachers and staff to carry guns when school opens end of this month.

Trustees of the district approved the policy so staff could deter and protect against school shooting as long as certain requirements are met. Under the policy staff will be allowed to carry concealed firearms.

A staff that carries firearms must have a Texas license to carry a concealed handgun, be approved by the district, go through special training in crisis management and use ammunition that minimizes the risk of ricochet off walls.

David Thweatt, Superintendent of the school, said the small community is a 30-minute drive from the sheriff's office, leaving students and teachers without protection. He said the district's lone campus sits 500 feet from heavily trafficked U.S. 287, which could make it a target.