Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said schools should arm teachers in order to protect students.
"You're not going to stop all of them, which is why I think we have to have some kind of armed defenders who are also school teachers or administrators in every school in the country," Gingrich said Tuesday on Fox News' "Fox & Friends."
Gingrich said his idea for a long-term solution is "to have, depending on the size of the school, six to eight teachers or administrators who are trained in the use of firearms and have concealed-carry permits and are prepared to defend the kids."
"Sen. [John] Cornyn does have a bill which expands the gun check, and I think most Americans would agree with that. I mean, if you have somebody who is just blatantly, obviously nuts, they shouldn't be able to get a gun," Gingrich said. "That should not be a hard problem."
Gingrich on Tuesday also tweeted: