Iowa lawmakers vote to let teachers, school employees get permit to carry guns at school

Iowa lawmakers have sent a bill to Gov. Kim Reynolds that would allow teachers and other school employees to obtain permits to carry guns on school grounds and grant them qualified immunity for using reasonable force. The Iowa House voted 62-36 Monday to send House File 2586 to Reynolds for her signature. One Republican, Rep. Matthew Rinker, R-Burlington, joined every Democrat in opposition. All other Republicans voted in favor. The Senate passed the measure last week. The bill also requires Iowa's largest school districts to employ school resource officers in...