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After countless shootings recorded in USA, the school district of North Carolina has taken a huge step to increase safety in schools at all costs.
And it is that on Friday the schools of the Madison County, announced that in collaboration with the county sheriff’s office, would equip every building in the district with an AR-15 assault rifle; according to the Asheville Citizen-Times.
It is worth mentioning that this measure occurs in response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, in May; where a gunman killed 19 students and 2 teachers.
In the aftermath of the tragedy, a national conversation about gun violence and security, with some advocating control laws of stricter weapons and others who pushed for stricter security in schools.
North Carolina county primed for shootings
Next, Madison County Sheriff Buddy Harwood; He said the decision was made to help his officers be prepared to take action in the event of an active shooter situation in the district.
“I just want to make sure my agents are prepared in case that happens”; said the bailiff
In addition to firearms, Harwood said every school building in the district has been equipped with a safe that will store additional ammunition for the rifles. The safes will also be provided with “breakout tools”; that could be used in the event that a shooter has barricaded himself in a classroom as happened in Uvalde.
Following the decision, gun safety experts and advocates have denounced the decision in the Madison County. Allison Anderman, senior counsel and director of local policy for the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, called the move “horrible” in response to the shootings in a statement to USA Today.
What problem are these North Carolina sheriffs solving? The hundreds of officers in Uvalde had access to AR-15s but chose not to engage a gunman with an assault rifle and a death wish. “MORE GUNS” is not a solution – keeping guns away from kids/teens is. https://t.co/rxq4JSAmfH
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) August 5, 2022
Taken from: eldiariony.com
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