Stats of our lives: Teaching teachers to shoot
The rise in the number of educators interested in gun training — and more in our collection of surprising facts and figures
600
Teachers across 15 states who have applied for a free firearms-training program
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Days since the Buckeye Firearms Association in Ohio announced it was launching the program
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States with plans to introduce legislation that would allow firearms in schools
Sources: Mother Jones, The Huffington Post
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Jessica Hullinger is a writer and former deputy editor of The Week Digital. Originally from the American Midwest, she completed a degree in journalism at Indiana University Bloomington before relocating to New York City, where she pursued a career in media. After joining The Week as an intern in 2010, she served as the title’s audience development manager, senior editor and deputy editor, as well as a regular guest on “The Week Unwrapped” podcast. Her writing has featured in other publications including Popular Science, Fast Company, Fortune, and Self magazine, and she loves covering science and climate-related issues.
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