House Speaker Paul Ryan said Tuesday that Congress should not legislatively mandate President Donald Trump's idea to arm gun-adept teachers.
"That is really a question for local governments, local schools board, local states," Ryan told reporters who asked about arming teachers at a news conference on Capitol Hill. "As a parent myself and a citizen, I think it's a good idea, but I think we need to respect federalism and respect local jurisdictions."
Ryan also told reporters Tuesday the focus of gun reform should be not be on "law-abiding citizens."
"We should be focusing on making sure that citizens who should not get guns in the first place do not get those guns," he said.
Trump expressed support for arming gun-adept teachers following the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., that killed 17 people two weeks ago. The idea has since received pushback from some teachers.
Source: UPI
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