After Florida School Shooting, Deputies Will Now Carry AR-15 Rifles on School Grounds

Cameron Kasky Jr., (L) and other students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School speak with Broward County Sheriff officers, Brad Griesinger and Jamie Rubenstein (L-R) who were guarding the front gate of the school on Feb. 18, 2018, in Parkland, Fla. Police arrested 19-year-old former student Nikolas Cruz for the mass shooting that killed 17 people on Feb 14, 2018. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Broward County sheriff’s deputies have started carrying AR-15s on school grounds following the school shooting in Parkland last week, the sheriff said.

“Schools as soft targets need to be fortified,” Broward Sheriff Scott Israel said during a news conference late Wednesday.