Schools will go to great lengths to avoid letting faculty and staff carry firearms to protect themselves and their students. First there was the Pennsylvania school district that’s equipping each classroom with a bucket of rocks to chuck at a potential shooter. Most will teach kids to toss books and chairs…anything that’s at hand in […]
A former DEA agent gives some advice in case of an active shooter: WAAY 31 did some digging to find out what well-intentioned gun owners should do to avoid being shot by police during active shooter situations. This comes in the wake of the Birmingham mall shooting. Many questions remain unanswered as the Alabama Law Enforcement […]
“Because we are obliged by the sickness of our political culture to analyze every despicable event in a manner designed to confirm our priors, we have already, mere hours after the barbarity, sunk into a nauseating discussion about how much blame to assign to the president for this unspeakable act. The obvious answer is: None. […]
Three Dead, Shooter Dead in Horrific Shooting at Fifth Third Bank Headquarters Downtown An update on the active shooter in Cincinnati . . . A usually busy Fountain Square was empty Thursday afternoon, except for a single piece of yellow tape. Down the street, a woman screamed and sobbed into the arms of a Cincinnati […]
“I’m disturbed as much as I am anxious. So, too are my peers. A colleague here at the paper is sending his daughter to kindergarten next week, too. Her school will have two armed officers. Ours won’t, but friends have advised we feel confident because our community’s police station is less than a mile from the […]
“It’s so foreign to me, wanting to own a gun, especially the kind you’d use in a war. I don’t know why, but shooting just doesn’t appeal to me. I did it that one time with Lisa, and don’t feel the need to ever do it again. People on YouTube blow away bowling balls and […]
About a week ago in Idaho, parents rushed to a local high school. They had heard rumors of an armed student on a rampage. A number of good Samaritans showed up with their guns, some even carrying AR-15 rifles, ready for a fight. Thankfully, when police showed up they used good judgement and nobody left […]
According to various media reports, Ohio State University is dealing with an active shooter situation. As foxnews.com reports, “There was no immediate word on whether a shooting had taken place or if there were any injuries. The school’s newspaper, The Lantern, indicated in a tweet that someone was down. ‘There’s at least one body bag […]
News outlets have few details about a reported ‘active shooter’ situation developing at Arapahoe High School in Centennial, Colorado. Arapahoe HS is about five miles as the crow flies from Columbine High School, a detail which I’m sure will not be overlooked by some who will try to exploit this news for political gain. Two people […]
“While most states require security drills up to three times a year, a new law in New Jersey says all schools must hold them once a month,” nj.com reports. “In addition to monthly fire drills.” And I might add, actual lockdowns. Every day, I see stories of school lockdowns. Like, say, this one [via pittsburghlive.com]: […]
