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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How would metal detectors have prevented the gun that Fairland Elem kids found in a trash can during recess?

https://www.fox5dc.com/news/elementary-students-find-gun-in-trash-can-on-school-grounds-in-silver-spring-principal[/quote]

The gun was obviously disposed of by one of the shooters in the home robbery that happened across the street the night before.

But even with your logic, just because weapons detectors wouldn't stop a criminal in the community from using a school trashcan to dispose of a weapon overnight while school is out, why is that a reason to not minimize the odds of a student, staff member or parent from being in a weapon to the school during the school day?

That could have made a huge difference in the Richneck Elementary School shooting, where a student had a gun on him in the classroom and several students reported it to staff who reported it to admin but weren't believed: https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/mycity/newport-news/child-shot-richneck-teacher-admitted-shooting-court-documents/291-0ec45240-049e-44c4-b98a-c0c212ad5c66[/quote]

Alternatively, we don't need to spend a gazillion dollars on metal detectors, we just need to improve procedures so that reports of guns are properly investigated. But that wouldn't enrich the manufacturers and sellers of metal detectors.[/quote]

Well, they did search the student but didn't find it because when they called him down to the office, he didn't have it on his person but in his backpack. A weapons detector would have caught the weapon in his backpack.

So there goes that argument that policy and procedure alone is the answer. The truth is, we need every tool we can get.[/quote]

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