MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — School officials in Murfreesboro say the city’s
schools need to implement safety measures to protect students now that the
state allows guns in parks.

The Daily News Journal reports (http://on.dnj.com/1Fm9NWG ) school board
members discussed safety options after members heard a report about the new
law last week from the city’s attorney.

Schools Director Linda Gilbert suggested the district consider buying
signs to be kept on buses and used on field trips to alert the public to
nearby children. The new law allows handgun owners with carry permits to
have their weapons while at outdoor parks. But firearms are prohibited
within an “immediate vicinity” of schools or school-related activities.

Board member Nancy Rainier said even with the signs, allowing firearms in
parks leads to a greater risk to student safety.