>> While one of the primary goals of crisis preparedness is to develop a sense of empowerment and control, armed assailant drills not conducted appropriately ma

>> While one of the primary goals of crisis preparedness is to develop a sense of empowerment and control, armed assailant drills not conducted appropriately may cause physical and psychological harm to students, staff, and the overall learning environment. This is the most interesting comment in the article. The purpose of a school is to introduce a functioning person to the society. How long will it take till kids feel school shootings are a norm, they are terrified or worse a viable approach to release your frustrations and end your life. I don't think people realize the effect various solutions have to future generations. One could consider Metal detectors in schools as a stepping stone to feeling it is normal to be considered as a threat by the society as a kid and ok to be watched by the Big Brother. (Where I grew up, I remember they added a fence at some point and people were negative (on average) as "it will make kids feel like they are, or it is acceptable, to be caged and not free citizens." To that society, saying you are doing a shooting drill will appear as a post-apocalyptic universe idea.) P.S. FYI gun ownership is high in that area (from hunting rifles to operational WWII assault rifles).