A United States school district has voted to allow some teachers to carry guns to enhance safety inside the premises. The decision comes following a string of mass shooting incidents in the country where schools were targeted, PTI reported. The “Guardian Programme” won a 6-1 vote on Friday in the Keene Independent School District in Johnson County, Texas.

School board members approved the policy, according to which a select few staff members will be allowed to carry a gun inside its four campuses. Staff members who wish to volunteer will be chosen and provided a gun by the district. This move will come into effect in February or early March next year.

Tim Kosar, police chief of the Keene Independent School District, said they plan to provide participants of the programme 80 hours of training to ensure proficiency and safety. A school district is a special-purpose district that operates local public, primary and secondary schools in the US.