Betsy DeVos Says School Safety Panel Will Not Study Role of Guns

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Source: The Guardian

The education secretary says panel set up after Florida school shooting won’t look at role of guns in school violence.
Betsy DeVos on Tuesday said the federal commission on school safety set up after a Florida high school shooting will not be looking at the role of guns in school violence.

The education secretary was asked during a congressional hearing whether the panel, which she is chairing, will look at guns in the context of school safety. “That is not part of the commission’s charge per se,” DeVos told a Senate subcommittee overseeing education spending. “We are actually studying school safety and how we can ensure our students are safe at school.”

Senator Patrick Leahy, a Vermont Democrat, who asked the question, quipped.
“So you are studying gun violence, but not considering the role of guns.”

At the same time, a fact sheet posted on the White House website says the commission will study “age restrictions for certain firearm purchases”, among other topics. Liz Hill, press secretary for the Department of Education told the AP in a statement that the commission will look at all the issues the president asked it to study.
She added, however, “It’s important to note that the commission cannot create or amend current gun laws – that is the Congress’ job.”

DeVos is chairing the panel that Donald Trump created following the February shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school in Parkland, Florida..

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jun/05/betsy-devos-guns-school-shootings-safety-panel-not-include

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Betsy DeVos on Capitol Hill in Washington DC on Tuesday.

[Meadowoak]

1. Betsy Devos looks like an ostrich!

[appalachiablue]

2. '..studying gun violence, but not 'the role of guns,' as Sen. Leahy said, bless him.

[keithbvadu2]

3. Of course they won't.

[Hoyt]

4. Gotta protect guns and the white wingers that love them.

[TeamPooka]

5. Devos can go fuck herself.

[rurallib]

6. like studying cheese without studying the role of milk in cheese making.

[riversedge]

11. I feel so helpless with trumps cabinet doing all this horrible stuff.

[jayschool2013]

7. Bears

Grizzlies, to be exact. Can't be too careful around those damn bears.

[moondust]

8. Students must be very careful

whenever running down stairs and out exits attempting to dodge...flying objects.

[47of74]

9. Then why the fuck even bother having them, Betsy?

[truthisfreedom]

10. Such bizarre notions and behaviors coming from this administration in an effort to dance around

the truth and keep the massive NRA money rolling into their campaign coffers.

[JohnnyRingo]

12. Puppet

Exactly why she was chosen for a cabinet position in this administration

[CRK7376]

13. I feel so safe

in my high school classroom with Devos heading a panel talking about school safety and not about gun issues.....NOT!!!! Idiot woman! Granted my school has one SRO on campus, unless she is in court. Tough COP, well respected by students and faculty alike. We are not a huge high school nor a small one, 1600kids 9-12. Largest I've taught in and we definitely have potential for violence just as do all high schools, middle schools and elementary schools, plus colleges/universities. To hold a panel without discussing gun violence and ways to protect our schools against that possibility is ludicris. Not a teacher on our faculty wants teachers to have firearms in the classroom. I'm a gun owner and ver,y very comfortable around guns...private ownership and 38 years as a Soldier....now teaching history. So frustrating, this administration and our elected politicians, both parties included, that lack any morsel of courage to stop gun violence with better legislation. I'm not advocating getting rid of 2nd Amendment at all, just for smarter and more responsible legislation and ownership.