Walt Maddox releases School Safety Plan

With school safety on the forefront of everyone’s minds; Walt Maddox released his school safety plan that would would implement if elected Governor on Wednesday.

“Our children deserve a bright and safe future,” Maddox said on his campaign website. “There is no higher priority for government, for society, than ensuring that our children are protected.”

Legislative officials are under pressure to make a decision regarding school safety given last week’s national school walkout meant to honor the 17 victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting Parkland, Fla.

In his release, Maddox listed five school safety strategies that he will instill if elected Governor of Alabama:

• School hardening
• Training school security officers and staff
• Restrictions on guns
• Early identification of potential attacker
• Support gun control

Maddox will face former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb, along with Christopher Countryman, James Fields, Doug Smith and Anthony White in the June 5 Democratic primary.

The winner will go on to face the Republican nominee in the general election, to be selected among: Gov. Kay Ivey, Tommy Battle, Bill Hightower, Scott Dawson, or Michael McAllister.