RetakeOurGov announces it will be giving away firearms training for two Livingston County educators. The training will be provided by an NRA Certified Instructor. When the training is completed, each educator will be able to obtain a Concealed Pistol License (CPL).The leadership of RetakeOurGov was moved to action by the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. “We wanted to be proactive,” said Mark Wilsey, Policy Analyst for RetakeOurGov. Mr. Wilsey was referring to legislation recently introduced by State Representative Bill Rogers. House Bill 4098, co-sponsored by Rogers, would give local school boards the authority to allow school employees, including teachers, to carry concealed pistols at school. The bill empowers local school boards to set policies, including training requirements, before an employee could qualify to carry a concealed pistol at school.If enacted into law, it is virtually certain that local school boards would require employees to have additional training, above and beyond that required to acquire a CPL in Michigan. “Providing CPL training to local educators who are interested is a good first step,” said Wes Nakagiri, Treasurer for RetakeOurGov.Concealed Pistol Licenses will be given to two Livingston County educators meeting the following criteria.

Winners will be notified via email no later than the week of March 18, 2013.Formed in 2009, RetakeOurGov is an all-volunteer organization based in Michigan, with a primary focus of promoting constitutional governmental policies. RetakeOurGov operates two political action committees.