NC County Places AR-15 Rifles In Every Public School

The Asheville Citizen-Times reports:

In response to the Texas school shooting that left 19 children dead May 24, a local school system and Sheriff’s Office are rolling out some beefed up security measures in 2022-23, including putting AR-15 rifles in every school.

Madison County Schools and Madison County Sheriff’s Office are collaborating to enhance security in the schools for the upcoming school year.

“Those officers were in that building for so long, and that suspect was able to infiltrate that building and injure and kill so many kids,” Sheriff Buddy Harwood said. “I just want to make sure my deputies are prepared in the event that happens. We were able to put an AR-15 rifle and safe in all of our schools in the county.”

Read the full article. Madison County, population 21,000, has six public schools.

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