WPLG-TV via APIn this frame grab from video provided by WPLG-TV, students from the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., evacuate the school following a shooting on Feb. 14, 2018.
John McCall / South Florida Sun-SentinelPolice officers tend ride in the back of a pick-up truck with a victim outside of Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., after a shooting on Feb. 14, 2018.
John McCall / South Florida Sun-SentinelMedical personnel tend to a victim following a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on Feb. 14, 2018.
Gerald Herbert / APMourners leave the funeral of Meadow Pollack, a victim of the Wednesday shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in Parkland, Fla., Feb. 16, 2018. Nikolas Cruz, a former student, was charged with several counts of premeditated murder on Thursday.
Matt McClain / The Washington PostPeople leave an orientation for students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Sunday in Parkland, Florida, where students will return to classes Wednesday for the first time since the Feb. 14 shooting.
Matt McClain / The Washington PostPeople gather for a candlelight vigil in honor of the victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. Some of those who survived the rampage were demanding to know why the adults who run the country had not done more to prevent it.
Rhona Wise / AFP/Getty ImagesMourners gather during a vigil Feb. 15 for the victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in Parkland, Fla., on Feb. 14, 2018.
John McCall / South Florida Sun-SentinelA law enforcement officer rushes toward Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School following a shooting at the school in Parkland, Fla., on Feb. 14, 2018.
Matt McClain / The Washington PostAlexandra Geisser, 16, embraces a therapy dog named, Mickey, outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School as students and family members take part in an orientation Sunday before classes resume Wednesday. There were several therapy dogs on site for students to interact with.
Taimy Alvarez / Sun-SentinelJason Wang, center, holds a picture of his brother Peter, along with his younger brother, Alex, after his brother's funeral in Coral Springs, Fla., on Feb. 20, 2018.
Wilfredo Lee / APLaw enforcement officers block off the entrance to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Feb. 15, 2018 in Parkland, Fla.
Joe Raedle / Getty ImagesPeople arrive for the funeral of Alyssa Alhadeff at the Garden of Aaron at Star of David Memorial Gardens on Feb. 16, 2018, in Parkland, Florida. Alhadeff was one of 17 people killed in the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Amy Beth Bennett / South Florida Sun-SentinelWaiting for word from students, anxious family members gather at Coral Springs Drive and the Sawgrass Expressway, after a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on Feb. 14, 2018.
MICHELE EVE SANDBERG / AFP/Getty ImagesStudents react following a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, a city about 50 miles north of Miami on February 14, 2018.
Joe Raedle / Getty ImagesTyra Heman, a senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, holds a sign on Feb. 20, 2018, that reads, "Enough No Guns" in front of the school where 17 people were killed on Feb. 14 in Parkland, Fla.
John McCall / South Florida Sun-SentinelStudents released from a lockdown walk away following a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on Feb. 14, 2018.
Brynn Anderson / APA young girl and a woman embrace as they leave a funeral service for Alyssa Alhadeff at the Star of David Funeral Chapel in North Lauderdale, Fla., Friday, Feb. 16, 2018. Alhadeff was one of the victims of Wednesday shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Susan Stocker / South Florida Sun-SentinelA video monitor shows school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz, left, making an appearance before Judge Kim Theresa Mollica in Broward County Court, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Wilfredo Lee / APParents wait for news after a reports of a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on Feb. 14, 2018.
Amy Beth Bennett / South Florida Sun SentinelLinda Barrio crosses herself as she prays Feb. 16, 2018, at a memorial at Pine Trails Park in Parkland for the 17 people killed Wednesday at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. "I don't know how it's [school violence] going to end," Barrio said. "I just wish there was something we could've done to stop this."
John McCall / South Florida Sun SentinelStudents are released from a lockdown outside of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., after reports of an active shooter on Feb. 14, 2018.
Joe Raedle / Getty ImagesPeople are brought out of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School after a shooting at the school on Feb. 14, 2018, in Parkland, Fla.
Scott Keeler / Tampa Bay TimesPinellas Sheriff Bob Gualtieri, right, responds to a question from Florida Gov. Rick Scott, back, on gun violence during a meeting at Florida's Capitol, Tallahassee.
Matt McClain / The Washington PostMarianna Guttierez, 14, center right, and other students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School gather with others for a candlelight vigil in honor of the victims of the school shooting on Thursday in Parkland, Florida.
Amy Beth Bennett / South Florida Sun SentinelMaria Creed is overcome with emotion as she crouches in front of one of the memorial crosses at Pine Trails Park in Parkland on Feb. 16, 2018. White crosses memorialize the 17 people killed Wednesday at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Creed's son, Michael Creed, is a sophomore at the school.
Gerald Herbert / APA woman places a poster of shooting victim Meadow Pollack at one of seventeen crosses, after a candlelight vigil for the victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in Parkland, Fla., on Feb. 14, 2018.
Mark Wilson / Getty ImagesStudent Kelsey Friend gets help wiping away her tears after recounting her story about Wednesday's mass shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School where 17 people were killed, on February 15, 2018 in Parkland, Florida.
Mark Wilson / Getty ImagesKristi Gilroy hugs a young woman at a police checkpoint near the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School where 17 people yesterday were killed by a gunman on February 15, 2018 in Parkland, Florida.
Mark Wilson / Getty ImagesCandles that were placed on crosses still glow after last night's vigil for victims of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, at Pine Trail Park, on Feb. 16, 2018, in Parkland, Fla.
Wilfredo Lee / APZachary Haupert, 14, painted "RIP Luke," on his hoodie in honor of his friend, Luke Hoyer, who was one of the victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 14, 2018.
Matt McClain / The Washington PostPeople arrive for a candlelight vigil in honor of the victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland Florida. On Capitol Hill, some Republican and Democratic senators struggled to say what lawmakers would do in response to the shooting.
Joe Raedle / Getty ImagesMourners leave the funeral of Peter Wang, 15, who was a JROTC cadet, on Feb.20, 2018 in Coral Springs, Florida. Wang was killed in the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School along with 16 other people.
Amy Beth Bennett / South Florida Sun-SentinelPeople gather waiting for word from students near Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., following a shooting at the school on Feb. 14, 2018.
Mark Wilson / Getty ImagesStudents and family members hold candles during a vigil Feb. 15 for the victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in Parkland, Fla., on Feb. 14, 2018.
Michele Eve Sandberg / AFP/Getty ImagesStudents react following a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on Feb. 14, 2018.
Joel Auerbach / APParents wait for news after a reports of a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on Feb. 14, 2018.
WPLG-TV via APIn this frame grab from video provided by WPLG-TV, students from the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., evacuate the school following a shooting on Feb. 14, 2018.
Gerald Herbert / APAustin Burden, 17, cries on the shoulder of a friend after a vigil at the Parkland Baptist Church, for the victims of the Wednesday shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in Parkland, Fla., Feb. 15, 2018.
Mark Wilson / Getty ImagesA women breaks down with emotion during a prayer vigil for famlies of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, where a mass shooting took place, at the Parkridge Church, on February 15, 2018 in Parkland, Florida.
Miguel Guttierez / AFP/Getty ImagesThis video image shows shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz on February 15, 2018 at Broward County Jail in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The heavily armed teenager who gunned down students and adults at a Florida high school was charged Thursday with 17 counts of premeditated murder, court documents showed.
Gerald Herbert / APA woman weeps as she sits outside the Temple K'ol Tikvah before the funeral of Meadow Pollack, a victim of the Wednesday shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in Parkland, Fla., Feb. 16, 2018.
Rhona Wise / AFP/Getty ImagesMourners hug after placing flowers on a makeshift memorial honoring the victims of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Fla.
Mike Stocker / Sun-SentinelStudents from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School get ready to board a bus for a trip to Tallahassee, Fla. on Feb. 20, 2018 to talk with lawmakers about the recent rampage at their school and what needs to be done to make sure it doesn't happen again.
Mark Wilson / Getty ImagesCandles that were placed on crosses still glow after last nights vigil for victims of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, at Pine Trail Park, on Feb. 16, 2018, in Parkland, Fla.
Michele Eve Sandberg / AFP/Getty ImagesStudents react following a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on Feb. 14, 2018.
Mark Wilson / Getty ImagesSheree Spaulding walks with her 15-year-old son, Justin Spauling, who is a 9th grader at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School where 17 people were killed by a gunman yesterday, on February 15, 2018 in Parkland, Florida.
Rhona Wise / AFP/Getty ImagesMourners hug during a prayer vigil for the victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting at Parkridge Church in Coral Springs, Florida on February 15, 2018.
Taimy Alvarez / Sun-SentinelPeter Wang's mother, Hui, cries as she is helped into a waiting car with her family after the memorial service for her 15-year-old son in Coral Springs, Fla., on Feb. 20, 2018.
Mike Stocker / South Florida Sun SentinelMourners gather at Parkridge Church in Coral Springs for a noon vigil to honor those who where killed in Wednesday's mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Feb. 15, 2018.
Matt McClain / The Washington PostPeople gather for a candlelight vigil Thursday in honor of the victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida.
Gerald Herbert / APOrganizers Cameron Kasky, left, and Jackie Corin, student survivors from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, address fellow students before boarding buses in Parkland, Fla., on Feb. 20, 2018, to rally outside the state capitol.
Gerald Herbert / Associated PressPeople comfort each other at a public memorial for the victims of the Wednesday shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in Parkland, Fla., Feb. 16, 2018.
Gerald Herbert / APTwo people comfort each other as they sit and mourn at one of seventeen crosses, after a candlelight vigil Feb. 15 for the victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in Parkland, Fla., on Feb. 14, 2018.
Mark Wallheiser / APSheryl Acquarola, a 16 year-old junior from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, is overcome with emotion at the Florida House of Representatives after legislators voted not to hear a bill banning assault rifles and large capacity magazines in Tallahassee, Fla., on Feb 20, 2018.
John McCall / South Florida Sun-SentinelPeople embrace after students were released from a lockdown following a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on Feb. 14, 2018.
Gerald Herbert / APPeople pray around one of seventeen crosses after a candlelight vigil Feb. 15 for the victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in Parkland, Fla., on Feb. 14, 2018.
Wilfredo Lee / APAnxious family members watch a rescue vehicle pass by on Feb. 14, 2018, in Parkland, Fla. A shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School school sent students rushing into the streets as SWAT team members swarmed in and locked down the building.
Wilfredo Lee / APOne of 17 angel sculptures is shown before a candlelight vigil Feb. 15 for the victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on Feb. 14, 2018.
Rhona Wise / AFP/Getty ImagesMourners pray during a prayer vigil for the victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting at Parkridge Church in Coral Springs, Florida on February 15, 2018.
John McCall / South Florida Sun-SentinelStudents released from a lockdown are overcome with emotion following a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on Feb. 14, 2018.
Wilfredo Lee / APA student shows a law enforcement officer a photo or video from his phone on Feb. 14, 2018, in Parkland, Fla. A shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School sent students rushing into the streets as SWAT team members swarmed in and locked down the building.
Rhona Wise / AFP/Getty ImagesA mourner kneels in front of a makeshift memorial for the victims of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Fla.
Rhona Wise / AFP/Getty ImagesThousands of mourners attend a candlelight vigil Feb. 15 for the victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in Parkland, Fla., on Feb. 14, 2018.
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The panel investigating the Florida high school massacre is recommending that teachers who volunteer and undergo extensive background checks and training be allowed to carry concealed guns on campus to stop future shootings.
The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission voted 13-1 Wednesday to recommend the Legislature allow the arming of those teachers, saying it’s not enough to have one or two police officers or armed guards on campus.
Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri, the commission’s chairman, pushed the measure, saying that most deaths in school shootings happen within the first few minutes, before officers responded.
Seventeen people died in the Feb. 14 attack. Suspect Nikolas Cruz stopped five times to reload.
A Florida judge has refused to dismiss a negligence lawsuit filed by the parent of a slain Parkland school student against a former deputy who failed to confront the shooter.
The judge on Wednesday rejected arguments by attorneys that ex-deputy Scot Peterson had no legal duty to rush into Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School during the Feb. 14 massacre that killed 17 people. Peterson remained outside the entire time.
Attorneys for parent Andrew Pollack, whose daughter Meadow died in the shooting, contended that as the school’s assigned resource officer armed with a gun he had an absolute duty to try to protect the people there.
The lawsuit is one of many filed in the wake of the shooting. Twenty-year-old Cruz faces the death penalty if convicted in the slayings. He has offered to plead guilty in exchange for life in prison, but prosecutors reject that.
