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26. Parkland. He wasn't a current student. Nt

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Doors on schools that only open outward with a buzz in system for visitors would go a long way [View all] shraby May 2018 OP

Never held a door open? dembotoz May 2018 #1

I lived in an apartment many years ago with that kind of a system. Ohiogal May 2018 #2

My company has a warehouse I go to occasionally. Codeine May 2018 #19

How many of these suggestions are coming from people that haven't been to a school in years? Blue_Adept May 2018 #3

Really. Ohiogal May 2018 #6

Or planning for a football game or any other host of things Blue_Adept May 2018 #8

+ a bazillion. NRA is a global crime syndicate. Wwcd May 2018 #29

That would work only if they were monitored by security MineralMan May 2018 #4

Yup. That, and any other external door capable of being blocked/jammed, et cet. n/t Decoy of Fenris May 2018 #17

As would making full body armor the dress code. Glamrock May 2018 #5

It would be a start until the congresscritters see fit to make a few laws to correct shraby May 2018 #7

There is no way on this planet that you are going to outlaw exboyfil May 2018 #12

Who said that was the solution here? Blue_Adept May 2018 #18

EXACTLY. Ohiogal May 2018 #22

I think the shootings clearly demonstrate we can't count on parents LisaL May 2018 #28

Because we don't even have Wild West laws regarding proper storage and handling of guns Blue_Adept May 2018 #30

But if not, it only would be found out after the fact of dead kids. shraby May 2018 #46

Of course it's not a simple problem Bucky May 2018 #31

Most are required to open outward already... Phentex May 2018 #9

Blocked doors from the outside will only be good for one reason! imanamerican63 May 2018 #10

What there needs to be is less guns angrychair May 2018 #11

wasn't the kid in the last shooting a student there? CatWoman May 2018 #13

Yes, most of them have been. meadowlander May 2018 #21

Parkland. He wasn't a current student. Nt B2G May 2018 #26

Schools already have that in place mcar May 2018 #14

Anyone who thinks this is some brilliant Cosmocat May 2018 #38

Yeah, the idea that they are still wide open mcar May 2018 #41

It's a SCHOOL!!! Codeine May 2018 #15

My school used to have those. Didn't work. The secretaries let anyone in if you smiled and waved. Decoy of Fenris May 2018 #16

Many schools already have this set up mercuryblues May 2018 #20

Nah too boring. The GOP wants the Oath Keepers and III%ers as hall monitors, snipers and vigilantes. Initech May 2018 #23

SAVE THE GUNS! Iggo May 2018 #24

My kids had this at their school sarah FAILIN May 2018 #25

Shooter was a student not a visitor. LisaL May 2018 #27

Things like that should be considered. But there is more to this issue than just doors and arming Hoyt May 2018 #32

Many schools have those already cvoogt May 2018 #33

Remember the "I don't like Mondays" school shooter? VOX May 2018 #34

Most schools in my area do this. pangaia May 2018 #35

Gun fetishes and magical thinking go hand in hand. hunter May 2018 #36

They have those at my grandchild's school. Horse with no Name May 2018 #37

Lots of schools already have that Maeve May 2018 #39

There are schools that DON'T have that? vi5 May 2018 #40

The purpose of the school shooting / media coverage blitz: Ron Green May 2018 #42

So if you add a metal detector at the doors? leftyladyfrommo May 2018 #43

This would not have prevented any shootings by students. Which are most of them. Squinch May 2018 #44

I May Be Wrong But... Me. May 2018 #45

Our entire local school system already does this. kwassa May 2018 #47

Banning guns would go a lot further. I'm done arguing about it. Fuck'em. Hekate May 2018 #48

The Brits moves after Dunblane and the Aussie moves after Port Arthur have worked well. roamer65 May 2018 #49