Commentary
In the aftermath of school shootings,
media outlets
often amplify
calls for
gun control while ignoring or spurning evidence-based ways to protect students. Here are four life-saving tools they are missing or dismissing.
Shatter-Resistant Entryways
As documented in the academic journal
Victims & Offenders, an “immediate and economical” way to protect students “is to tighten” access to school buildings. Many school administrators have done this simply by locking doors. However, there are roughly
460 million firearms in the United States, and the bulk of them will quickly shatter the glass entrances that are a common feature of schools, allowing killers to enter in a few seconds.
