SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — For the 2025-2026 school year, several school districts in the Concho Valley have adopted or continued with Guardian programs that allow teachers to carry firearms.

These are the benefits of a Guardian program, according to the Tom Green County Sheriff Nick Hanna:

"It establishes for somebody wanting to attack that they are going to meet resistance," Hanna said. "The fact that these schools are in the county, even if officers are nearby, our response time is going to be several minutes away. When we have Guardians, you are going to buy yourself a little bit of time, and that's when the minutes really matter."

The program also collaborates with a local organization to help train the teachers and learn about the different ways to carry guns.

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