From our inbox.  Action alert from Iowans for Gun Safety. 

ACTION ALERT:  Iowa Senate considering Guns in Schools, Arming Teachers (HF 2586)

Do you want the teacher of your Iowa child or grandchild to have a gun in their classroom?

If not, it is up to us to stop it. On February 28 Iowa House passed HF 2586 with 61 yea votes and 34 nays.  HF 2586 will be considered in the Iowa Senate’s Education Committee imminently, and if approved, will be eligible for debate and vote on the Senate floor.  After that, the only stopgap is the Governor.

HF 2586 would arm teachers and other employees in Iowa schools. Schools with grades 9-12 would be required or encouraged (depending on the size of the district) to have an armed officer or guard in the school, removing local control for the best way to provide a safe learning environment. A Fiscal Note for the bill indicates that the 11 required Iowa districts would have a $2.5 million price tag.  In addition, this bill would allow school employees to obtain a special professional permit to carry a gun in the school.

A funding bill (HF 2652) provides $3 million for purchasing guns and providing gun training to school personnel, plus some school infrastructure improvement related to gun safety. This is how your Iowa tax dollars for public education will be at work!

More guns will make my children, and yours, less safe.  Please reject this legislation!

lease contact the Iowa Senate Education Committee members immediately:

Ken Rozenboom (R, District 19), Chair
Jeff Taylor (R, District 2), Vice Chair
Herman C. Quirmbach (D, District 25), Ranking Member
Claire Celsi (D, District 16)
Chris Cournoyer (R, District 35)
Molly Donahue (D, District 37)
Lynn Evans (R, District 3)
Julian B. Garrett (R, District 11)
Eric Giddens (D, District 38)
Jesse Green (R, District 24)
Kerry Gruenhagen (R, District 41)
Tim Kraayenbrink (R, District 4)
Sandy Salmon (R, District 29)
Sarah Trone Garriott (D, District 14)
Cherielynn Westrich (R, District 13)
Brad Zaun (R, District 22)

Next, please contact the Iowa Senator that represents you.  Ask them to shoot down HF 2586 and protect Iowa school children from guns in schools.

You can support our work here:  Join – Iowans for Gun Safety.

But more importantly, please speak out NOW against HF 2586.

Thanks!

Art Roche
Chair, Iowans for Gun Safety
IowansForGunSafety.org