Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is urging a “hardening” of school buildings in the wake of a shooting that killed 10 people at a Texas high school.
Patrick blames a U.S. “culture of violence” and says more needs to be done to keep shooters away from students, such as restricting school entrances and arming teachers with guns.
He tells CNN’s “State of the Union”: “When you’re facing someone who’s an active shooter, the best way to take that shooter down is with a gun. But even better than that is four to five guns to one.”
Appearing on the Sunday talk shows, Patrick did not address details of the law enforcement investigation into Friday’s shooting at Santa Fe High. A 17-year-old student is being held on murder charges.
Patrick tells ABC’s “The Week” he supports background checks for gun purchasers but stresses “gun regulation starts at home.”
