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Pa. School District Considers Armed Guards, Should Bucks County Be Next? (POLL)

One Pennsylvania school district could take a serious step to protect its students.

A school board in Berks County is considering the approval of armed security guards in its schools, according to 6ABC.

If approved tonight, armed officials would begin guarding schools at the Governor Mifflin School District at the start of the new academic year later this month.

According to the report, the uniformed guards would carry handguns while patrolling hallways.

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Supporters have reportedly pointed toward the 20 other school districts in Pennsylvania that employ armed guards, each with apparently positive results.

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