Tuesday morning former U.S. Representative and former head of the Drug Enforcement Agency, Asa Hutchinson announced the release of a 225 page report and discussed the aim of this new initiative called the “National School Shield.”
[Update] The 225 page National School Shield Report embedded below the post.
You can watch Hutchinson's announcement at C-Span and video has now been added below the post.
The task force commissioned by the NRA provides eight recommendations which include arming and training more on-campus guards and placing at least one officer with a firearm on every campus.
Via WMCTV:
Asa Hutchinson, a former congressman from Arkansas and administrator for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, talked about the 225-page report that is one element at the center of a fierce debate over gun control in America.
Hutchinson said the task force's focus was on "smaller schools and middle-tier schools; those that have resource challenges."
"The process that we went through is that over the past three months, these experts have engaged in assessments of multiple schools of a variety of sizes and compositions," Hutchinson said. "They composed the best practices and vulnerabilities and conducted interviews with people knowledgeable in the field [of school security]."
The report outlines a model training program for school resource officers and school personnel that, along with proposed changes to various state laws, would enable designated school personnel to carry firearms after having undergone training.
Other proposals include development of better security plans, and greater coordination between schools and state and local governments to fund security programs and develop safety programs. (Source)
NRA Response to Asa Hutchinson's National School Shield Findings and Recommendations below:
The National Rifle Association is determined to continue to use every asset at its disposal to help make America's children safe at school.
We need time to digest the full report. We commend Asa Hutchinson for his rapid response in the aftermath of the Newtown tragedy, and we are certain the contributions he and his team have made will go a long way to making America's schools safer.
[Update] Video- Mark Mattioli Father Of Sandy Hook Victim Praises NRA School Safety Plan:
[Update] Video- Press Conference by NRA commissioned task force:
[Update] 225 page report embedded below.
NRA National School Shield Report uploaded by Susan Duclos
