Donald Trump: I never said 'give teachers guns'
Tehran (KNA) - Donald Trump appears to have backtracked on his suggestion that teachers should have guns to prevent mass shootings.
The President tweeted on Thursday: "I never said 'give teachers guns' like was stated on Fake News @CNN & @NBC.
"What I said was to look at the possibility of giving concealed guns to gun adept teachers with military or special training experience - only the best. 20% of teachers, a lot, would now be able to immediately fire back if a savage sicko came to a school with bad intentions.
"Highly trained teachers would also serve as a deterrent to the cowards that do this. Far more assets at much less cost than guards. A 'gun free' school is a magnet for bad people. ATTACKS WOULD END!"
The President's tweets come a day after he held a "listening session" following America's latest mass shooting in Florida.
Nikolas Cruz opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Valentine's Day, killing 17 people.
Survivors of the massacre urged the President to bring in stricter gun control.
Source: Sky News