Yee, who has written several gun-control measures, said teachers and administrators would not have t

We have a moral obligation that the next Vicki Soto who is faced with inexplicable evil, that she not be left defenseless. If she was [armed] she would have the ability to stop or at least slow down the killer.
Sen. Leland Yee (D-Sacramento), who has worked as a school psychologist, predicted that the bill would face insurmountable opposition in the Legislature. With all due respect to my Republican colleagues, that is just absolutely ludicrous, Yee said of the proposal. I don't know of any educator who would be interested in packing a gun into a school.
Yee, who has written several gun-control measures, said teachers and administrators would not have the same extensive law enforcement training as air marshals, raising concerns about risk to themselves and students if a gunman is on campus. It's going to be a shootout, Yee predicted. What about stray bullets and hitting each other?
Other supporters of the bill are Republican Assembly members Shannon Grove of Bakersfield, Curt Hagman of Chino Hills, Diane Harkey of Dana Point, Brian Jones of Santee and Don Wagner of Irvine, as well as Republican Sen. Steve Knight of Palmdale.