USA: Teacher accidentally discharges gun in class
15 March 2018 |
1:12 pm
In Los Angeles, a teacher accidentally discharged a gun in class during a firearms safety course. The Parkland high school massacre of 17 students and staff in Florida has ignited a nationwide debate over whether some teachers should be armed.
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