DELTON, Mich. (AP) - Teachers in a western Michigan community are being offered an opportunity to train as reserve officers, a status that could allow them to carry concealed guns in schools.
WWMT-TV reports that Barry Township Chief Victor Pierce is working with the Delton-Kellogg school district to offer training to teachers and administrators.
Pierce says a reserve officer can carry a weapon with no restrictions but is required to get continuous training. He says he came up with the idea after the shootings in December at a school in Newtown, Conn. Just days later, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder vetoed legislation that would have allowed concealed weapons in schools and elsewhere.
Pierce says the school district supports the effort but hasn't approved a policy. Delton is in Barry County, southeast of Grand Rapids.
Sunday, May 26 2013 9:43 PM EDT2013-05-27 01:43:40 GMT
A Cincinnati man has been sentenced to the maximum 55 years in prison in the September kidnapping and robbery of a cab driver left clinging to life. A jury found 30-year-old Charles Black guilty of
A Cincinnati man gets a maximum 55-year sentence for the kidnapping and robbery of a cab driver who is being kept alive through a feeding tube.
Sunday, May 26 2013 9:38 PM EDT2013-05-27 01:38:00 GMT
An eastern Ohio conservation center has begun opening up daily for the summer season to visitors looking for a taste of an African-style safari or other outdoor activities. The Wilds in Muskingum County
An African-style safari opens in Muskingum County, Ohio.
Sunday, May 26 2013 9:38 PM EDT2013-05-27 01:38:00 GMT
The Coast Guard is out with its annual maritime safety warnings as the boating season kicks off in Ohio. The Coast Guard's Great Lakes district based in Cleveland says nearly 85 percent of boater drowning
The Coast Guard issues boating safety warnings for the summer.
Sunday, May 26 2013 9:37 PM EDT2013-05-27 01:37:59 GMT
A former longtime detective has been sentenced to 9½ years in prison for robbing an eastern Ohio bank and triggering the evacuation of several downtown Cambridge blocks by telling police he had an explosive
A 25-year detective with the Dayton, OH police department was sentenced to more than 9-years for bank robbery.
Sunday, May 26 2013 9:27 PM EDT2013-05-27 01:27:03 GMT
An 87-year-old World War II veteran who parachuted into Japan has taken to the skies again in an effort to support his ailing great-grandson. "Whatever little bit I can to do help, be glad I can do
A great-grandfather took a skydive jump to generate attention for his ailing 10-month old great-grandson.
Sunday, May 26 2013 11:29 AM EDT2013-05-26 15:29:03 GMT
As cleanup continues in Moore, families are trying to recover after losing everything. Today a local running shop is asking people to help. Dave's Performance Footgear is collecting gently used shoes
As cleanup continues in Moore, families are trying to recover after losing everything. Today a local running shop is asking people to help. Daves Performance Footgear is collecting gently used shoes to send to tornado victims in Oklahoma. Now through Monday, June 3rd, the stores are collecting gently used, like new shoes.
Saturday, May 25 2013 11:54 AM EDT2013-05-25 15:54:24 GMT
We are following breaking news, Toledo Police say the man found shot inside of a car on North Reynolds near Dorr Street has died. Police say Kenneth Collins, 20, was found unconscious inside of a car
We are following breaking news, Toledo Police say a man found shot inside of a car on North Reynolds near Dorr Street has died. Police say Kenneth Collins, 20, was found unconscious inside of a car on North Reynolds early Saturday morning.Investigators say a passerby flagged down a trooper who found Collins inside of the car. Collins later died at the hospital.
Friday, May 24 2013 11:03 PM EDT2013-05-25 03:03:53 GMT
A man was filling up his tank when he noticed the pump kept running, even after he finished filling up. 13abc went looking for answers to see what drivers can do if they've been overcharged.
A man was filling up his tank when he noticed the pump kept running, even after he finished filling up. 13abc went looking for answers to see what drivers can do if they've been overcharged.
Sunday, May 26 2013 9:56 PM EDT2013-05-27 01:56:01 GMT
A Toledo family is heartbroken after learning the memorial dedicated to a March murder victim will be taken down from the Southland Shopping Plaza parking lot.
A Toledo family is heartbroken after learning the memorial dedicated to a March murder victim will be taken down from the Southland Shopping Plaza parking lot.
Sunday, May 26 2013 9:43 PM EDT2013-05-27 01:43:40 GMT
A Cincinnati man has been sentenced to the maximum 55 years in prison in the September kidnapping and robbery of a cab driver left clinging to life. A jury found 30-year-old Charles Black guilty of
A Cincinnati man gets a maximum 55-year sentence for the kidnapping and robbery of a cab driver who is being kept alive through a feeding tube.
Sunday, May 26 2013 9:38 PM EDT2013-05-27 01:38:00 GMT
An eastern Ohio conservation center has begun opening up daily for the summer season to visitors looking for a taste of an African-style safari or other outdoor activities. The Wilds in Muskingum County
An African-style safari opens in Muskingum County, Ohio.
Sunday, May 26 2013 9:38 PM EDT2013-05-27 01:38:00 GMT
The Coast Guard is out with its annual maritime safety warnings as the boating season kicks off in Ohio. The Coast Guard's Great Lakes district based in Cleveland says nearly 85 percent of boater drowning
The Coast Guard issues boating safety warnings for the summer.
Sunday, May 26 2013 9:37 PM EDT2013-05-27 01:37:59 GMT
A former longtime detective has been sentenced to 9½ years in prison for robbing an eastern Ohio bank and triggering the evacuation of several downtown Cambridge blocks by telling police he had an explosive
A 25-year detective with the Dayton, OH police department was sentenced to more than 9-years for bank robbery.
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