Van Hollen, other Maryland Democrats and teachers slam Tennessee law arming educators

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Van Hollen, other Maryland Democrats and teachers slam Tennessee law arming educators

By Torrence Banks, Capital News Service Maryland federal and state lawmakers, as well as local education groups, are speaking out against allowing teachers to carry firearms in classrooms, adding that they are confident that a bill allowing such a practice won’t come to fruition in the state. “The simple truth is that the vast majority of Americans want commonsense reforms like stronger background checks and an assault weapons ban to keep our s…