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Hundreds of Utah teachers and students attend a Saturday concealed carry gun class organized after Florida’s high school massacre

Sandy • Preschool teacher Rebecca Gwaltney thinks about the prospect of a campus shooter at least a few times every month — and even more often right after mass killings like the recent attack at a Florida high school that left 17 dead.

“It’s always kind of in the back of your mind,” said Gwaltney, who teaches in the Granite School District. “What’s going to happen if someone comes in, and I have to, you know … “

Gwaltney, who attends gun shows and shoots recreationally, arrived Saturday morning at a warehouse in Sandy for a free concealed carry gun class organized for teachers and college students.