Opposed to arming teachers

The legislation would ensure that New York teachers would not be required to carry guns in the classroom even if federal restrictions on guns in school zones are lifted, Kaminsky said.

“When we decide to arm teachers, we are implicitly saying that there is nothing that can be done,” Kaminsky said. “It’s a cop-out. It’s saying we know that someone who shouldn’t will get their hands on a very dangerous weapon and come into our schools. We cannot let that be the first thing we say after a mass shooting.”