Limbaugh: Conceal Carry Needed In American Schools

Talk radio host Rush Limbaugh on Sunday called for concealed carry in American schools to prevent mass shootings.

“The solution is we need concealed carry in these schools. If we are really serious about protecting the kids, we need a mechanism to be defensive when this kind of thing — if we’re not going to take action, we better have mechanisms in these schools to stop it when it breaks out,” Limbaugh told “Fox News Sunday.”

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Limbaugh’s remarks come after 17 people were killed last week when a gunman opened fire at a high school in South Florida.

Some conservatives have suggested teachers should be armed as one solution to violence in schools.

“If we don’t do that, then all the rest of this is nothing more than political posturing for the 2018 midterms and the 2020 election,” Limbaugh said of concealed carry.

During the interview, the talk radio show argued the media only “carries one side” of the gun debate.

“The anti-gun, anti-[National Rifle Association (NRA]. And they promote anything and anybody that is promoting that and advocating that,” Limbaugh said.

Limbaugh's comments start at the 6:54 time mark...




Democrats have called for action on gun control in response to the shooting. Many Florida students who survived the shooting are also pushing for lawmakers to take action, and condemning those who take money from the NRA.

 Limbaugh also cautioned President Trump against claiming vindication in the Russia investigation, arguing that could get him into trouble down the road.

“I would be very careful if I were President Trump, here” Limbaugh told “Fox News Sunday.”

“The danger for the president is — it would be very, I think, seductive for him to embrace this totally embrace this — ‘see see I’ve been vindicated,’ ” he added.

The remarks from Limbaugh come after the Justice Department last week announced indictments against 13 Russian nationals and three Russian groups as part of the special counsel’s probe into Russia's election interference and any potential ties between Trump campaign staff members and the Kremlin.

Trump previously claimed that the release of a controversial Republican memo alleging surveillance abuses by the Justice Department “totally vindicates” him in the Russia probe.

According to The Hill, Limbaugh on Sunday argued this kind of claim is “the worst thing” Trump could do because it may get him into trouble should the special counsel issue additional indictments.