There Are Already Teachers Carrying Guns at School Many schools are "gun-free zones," but the federal Gun-Free School Zones Act allows states to authorize certain individuals to carry firearms on school grounds. In addition to Texas, the states of Utah, Wyoming, and South Dakota allow staff memberswith certain caveatsto carry guns on school grounds. According to Everytown for Gun Safetya gun-control advocacy group15 states allow concealed carry of some sort in schools, and this year two dozen states considered similar policies: Adopting a Policy for Arming Teachers Could Be a Minefield Among the questions schools who want to arm staff members have to answer whoexactlyis authorized to carry a firearm, where should guns be stored, and should armed employees get some sort of bonus. And that's only the beginning. There's also the thorny question of liability: Who would be responsible if something went wrong? Many things could go wrong, experts saya student could find or steal a teacher's firearm, the weapon could accidentally discharge, or a teacher could shoot an innocent bystander during an active-shooter situation. Arming staff could get expensive. A high-quality, name-brand, semi-automatic pistol or other type of handgun could run anywhere from $500 to $1,200 And the idea of diverting already stretched resources to these and other costs such as firearms training could be a very tough sell (Perhaps that's why Texas is asking if its districts can tap into those federal $