Why Parkland teacher’s arrest for leaving gun in restroom is perfect response to NRA
A Parkland teacher is in trouble after leaving a loaded gun in a public bathroom. A homeless man found the firearm and shot at a bathroom wall.
Sean Simpson has been arrested on a misdemeanor for failing to secure the 9mm glock he obtained following the deadly shooting of 17 people at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Vox reports. The chemistry teacher is under fire for the absent-minded act but was released from jail on bail.
Once Simpson remembered he left the gun in the bathroom, he reportedly returned to find it in the possession of the homeless man. He tussled with him to get it back, but the man had already fired a shot at a wall.
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According to Local 10 News, the school district does not intend to discipline Simpson.
This accidental incident clearly highlights a bigger issue with teachers having access to a gun while in class.
Gov. Rick Scott supports the act to arm teachers and signed Senate Bill 7026 into law, making this the first gun control legislation since the deadly shooting in Parkland.
Teachers carrying guns has been a hot topic ever since the governor signed the legislation.
Just last month, an armed high school teacher in Northern California fired his weapon in a classroom and injured a student. Dennis Alexander was giving gun safety instructions and accidentally fired a single shot, according to the Mercury News. The reserve police officer for Sand City was in possession of a semi-automatic handgun and teaching a gun safety class.
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According to CNN, the NRA is suing the state of Florida over the law.
Seventeen students and administrators were killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School when 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz opened fire with a semi-automatic military-style rifle.
“This bill punishes law-abiding gun owners for the criminal acts of a deranged individual,” executive director of the NRA Institute for Legislative Action Chris W. Cox told CNN. “Securing our schools and protecting the constitutional rights of Americans are not mutually exclusive.”
Clearly the NRA needs to get new talking points.
