Sheldon Whitehouse actually said...

"Does a teacher have the inner fiber to carry that weapon, the awesome responsibility?"

"I believe that that continues, although I am no longer a U.S. Attorney."

"We have had cases, including a case in Rhode Island, in which trained police officers who were off duty responded to a situation, and because they had not been adequately trained in how to respond off..."

"Well, trust me, that is what it was. And it would not be banned under the statute."