The Utah governor, Spencer Cox, has signed a controversial bill aimed at encouraging teachers to carry a gun or keep one in their classroom.
The legislation will fund annual training for teachers on how to defend classrooms against active threats, as well as safely use firearms in a school setting.
The proposal builds upon a state law enacted last year that waived concealed-carry permit fees for teachers.
Taken together, the laws are aimed at incentivizing teachers to bring guns into their classrooms – a move that has been hotly contested by gun violence prevention advocates, who argue that more guns on campus does not equal better safety for students.
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