Overview

• The president outlined allowing a small percentage of teachers with military or National Guard backgrounds to carry firearms if already trained and highly qualified.
• He said the concept requires further study and did not announce any federal directive or legislation.
• The remarks followed last week’s attack at Minneapolis’s Annunciation Catholic Church during a school Mass that left two children dead and 21 people injured; the gunman, Robin Westman, died by suicide.
• Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz called a special legislative session to consider tougher gun laws in response to the shooting.
• Trump cautioned that construction changes to harden schools can hinder police entry and could unintentionally benefit attackers.