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South Carolina bill would allow gun sales to fund police in schools

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A new bill just introduced in South Carolina's House would allow gun sales to fund police in schools.

If passed, it would add a 7 percent charge to handgun sales.

That money would go towards a school safety fund for school resource officers.

Education department officials said it would take $60 million to have an officer in every public school in the state.

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