Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes certain individuals to carry concealed firearms on school property.

Highlights:

• Authorizes an individual who is at least 21 years old and possesses a valid North Dakota concealed weapons license to carry a concealed firearm on school property with approval from the school (Sec. 1).

• Requires a school to meet the following conditions before approving an individual’s request to carry a concealed firearm on school property (Sec. 1):
• Requires the individual to cooperate in training with local law enforcement to provide a coordinated plan of protection for school emergencies;
• Requires the individual to complete additional training, including, but not limited to, training that emphasizes strategies for preventing school shootings; and
• Requires the individual to undergo an examination to determine whether he or she is psychologically fit to appropriately respond to an emergency shooting or similar situation.

• Requires a school to provide local law enforcement with the name of an individual approved to carry a concealed firearm on school property (Sec. 1).

• Prohibits information provided by the individual to the school, or by the individual or the school to local law enforcement, from being disclosed to the public, unless it is part of a public meeting (Sec. 1).

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