Mississippi public schools vote to update gun policies, paving way for staff to carry firearms on campus
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Mississippi's Board of Education has revised the language of an old policy that allows schools to use their discretion in determining their own gun policies.
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The update removed language from the old policy, which the department said conflicted with Mississippi's 2011 enhanced conceal carry law. It also allowed schools to create their own policies regarding allowing guns on campus.
"A school district may, in its discretion, prohibit or allow its employees who hold enhanced conceal carry licenses to possess weapons at the school," Jean Cook, director of communication for the Mississippi Department of Education said in a statement.