Here's another thought, what are the actual odds of an active shooter showing up at a school.
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Researching a forthcoming book, Fox found that in the years from 1999 to 2013, homicides, bicycle accidents, firearm accidents, falls and swimming pool drownings accounted for 31,827 of the total 32,464 reported deaths. Deaths in school shootings numbered 154, or fewer than 0.5%.
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...on/1063337001/
I am in favor of being prepared and having drills but let's use some common sense and perspective when doing it.
The above article also talks about folk getting ballistic panels for their kid back packs and a middle school in Alabama asking that kids bring an 8 oz canned food item to throw at an active shooter.
Our entire lives are balancing acts of preparations for things that might or might not happen. Let's be smart about what we do.