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Guns on display

June 15, 2017
by Beth Criado-Band
Guns on display at a store in Maine. (Beth Criado-Band/YJI)

See “Arming teachers might help,” the opinion piece that goes with the photo above.

Ammunition for sale at a sporting goods store in Maine (Beth Criado-Band/YJI)

See “I want to be a teacher, but I won’t carry a gun,” the post that accompanies the photo of the ammunition.

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Beth Criado-Band is an Associate Editor and Senior Videographer for Youth Journalism International from Scotland.

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