JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Some law enforcement officials are reconsidering the use of Taser guns to subdue children.

Taser guns used in south and north Florida schools are raising questions among some.

In the latest incident, an officer Tasered a 12-year-old girl accused of skipping school. The officer shocked the student after he said she tried to run away.

Miami-Dade police also used a Taser to subdue a 6-year-old boy at school in October. Police said the boy had already cut himself with a piece of glass and they were trying to stop him from hurting himself again.

But the boy's mother, Kathy Allen, said there were other ways to stop him.

"If there's three officers, it's nothing to tell a six-year-old holding a glass, if you feel threatened, 'Hey, here's a piece of candy. Hey, here's a toy. Let the glass go,'" said Allen.

Political leaders are also questioning the policy of some Florida counties. Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, in Jacksonville Monday to discuss faith-based initiatives and attend a United Negro College Fund luncheon, said the need for Taser guns seemed unclear.

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"It's hard for me to envision how a well-trained police officer would have a hard time subduing a 6-year-old," he said.

This year, there have been seven incidents in which officers used Tasers on children in Northeast Florida. Four of those occurred in Putnam County, and three in Clay County.

Clay School Superintendent David Owens said that sometimes, officials are left with no other choice.

"When the student is out of control and rather than to take a chance of hurting a child … I would be very much in favor of using the Taser," he said.

Clay, Nassau, St. Johns and Putnam counties allow school resource officers to use Tasers on students.

In one incident, a 12-year-old girl was asked to leave school property at Jenkins Middle School after hours. Officers said she didn't comply and fought with them, so they Tasered her.

"Our position, at least so far, has been that's a law enforcement issue and we don't tell Sheriff Douglas how to train his officers," said Putnam County Schools attorney Joe Pickens.

Duval, Baker and Flagler counties in northeast Florida do not have Taser guns in schools and officials in those counties said there are other ways to keep students in control.

"There's going to be a time when a child just doesn't want to listen to any adult, or a co-student for that matter. So in those cases, unfortunately sometimes we are forced to make an arrest," explained Asst. Chief Michele Remolde.

Officials in all counties, however, agreed that the first step in handling such situations is to communicate with the student and try to call him or her down.