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The Hanover District 28 school board voted 3-2 to allow teachers and staff to conceal-carry on campus on Wednesday night.

Because the measure passed, teachers and staff can now apply to have a concealed-carry handgun in the classroom on a volunteer-only basis.

This is the first school in eastern El Paso County to allow their staff to carry guns.

One board member was swayed in the position of approving this resolution on the spot.

As News5 has reported, fear of another school shooting similar to Columbine or Sandy Hook is what sparked this vote, along with a lag in response times from the El Paso County Sheriff's Office, which on average, now sits at 35 minutes for a priority call.

Emotions ran high on Wednesday night from both school board members and parents. Some parents News5 spoke with say this change was necessary while others still believe guns do not belong in schools.

"It's a matter of let's be proactive, let's look at what our society has become, school shootings have become a norm, we hear about these school shootings everyday," Terry Siewiyumptewa, a Hanover parent said.

http://www.koaa.com/story/34052139/hanover-district-to-vote-on-allowing-teachers-to-conceal-carry