Indians For Guns

The law says that school districts may choose to allow a school employee, a hired security officer or a volunteer to serve as a "sentinel" who can carry a firearm in the school.

The school district must receive the permission of its local law enforcement agency before carrying out the programme. The law requires the sentinels to undergo training similar to what law enforcement officers receive.

"I think it does provide the same safety precautions that a citizen expects when a law enforcement officer enters onto a premises," Daugaard said.