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This bill proposes a two-part public safety initiative focused on school safety, specifically allocating funds for teacher and school staff training and firearm provisions. In the first part, the bill appropriates money in fiscal year 2026 to provide grants to school districts for firearm simulator training, which would prepare teachers, staff, and other designated school employees to respond to dangerous situations in schools. The second part of the bill provides grants to school districts to supply firearms with biometric gun locks to teachers and staff in schools located more than three minutes away from law enforcement response. Importantly, any staff member receiving a firearm must first complete mandatory firearm training. The bill aims to enhance school safety preparedness by providing both specialized training and potential means of defense in schools that are located in areas with potentially slower emergency response times. The appropriations would come from the general fund and be distributed through the commissioner of education to individual school districts.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF2273&ssn=0&y=2025