Could bulletproof glass prevent a school shooting?

Police say the suspect used two assault-type guns to fire into the school's glass doors to gain entry - ducking through once the glass panels shattered.

Immediately after the police released the video, people all over social media started calling for every school to get bulletproof glass.

A company that sells bulletproof glass designed to protect against assault-style guns. Eversafe posted this example video on Youtube. The shooting starts at 1:58 in the footage.

2 Wants To Know asked every major Triad school district if they have or have considered this technology. One said no. The rest have not responded. We're not naming the schools because having bulletproof glass and keeping it a secret gives the schools an edge over a potential shooter.

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[galaxymew]

No. Easier access to counseling, therapy, medication and better gun laws would. Bulletproof glass is a bandaid on a problem that needs SURGERY to solve.

[jpjh]

Ok so lets spend billions of tax dollars nationwide, instead of fixing the actual problem.

[El_Puchero]

Bro they only make new rules what to do in school shootings, but never something to prevent them from happening

[atomichobbit]

Or maybe we could make mental health services easier to access than military grade firepower. 🤔

[lightbulb]

You are asking the wrong questions for this topic. Shame on everyone involved in the production of this video

[Fede_uyz]

would be better to treat the root of the issue.

- it's normalization of mental health help.
- access to mental health therapy
- it's detecting redflag behavior and helping people who show said signs.
- it's not making the shooter an icon and talking about them for weeks which makes depressed, hate filled loners want to commit said acts to become famous.
- it's to stop using these events to push agendas as this is another reason for many of this (like this one, where the shooter expressly said they chose this school because they had no armed guards and because they wanted to further the progressive agenda)


btw: I'm a criminologist who DOESNT own guns.

[jadedxiii]

Why will you guys do anything except hire security??? These incidents can be easily prevented, also you're showing an AR 15 when the shooter used a 9 mil like I always said they would, seriously guys, literally acting like children

[integratedssr]

Assault weapons ban would have done a better job at stopping most shootings than bullet proof glass... Let's focus on that, instead of stupid discussions like bulletproof glass.

[saucysacrilegious]

americans always out here blaming everything but the weapon that was made to kill other humans

[johnciancanelli]

It's probably not a good idea but a decorative wrought iron gate is only about $5, 000.

[jsangel]

If everyone stayed in their house, maybe never left their room even, we could all be safer. Strange thought process, where instead of trying to understand and stop these horrible events, so many want to fortify our schools till they resemble military outposts.

[dmcdan]

Let's find every bullshit answer but taking more control against guns

[alexxsevin]

That was a private school. Can the government force the school to expend the money?

[Kremithefrog]

Why is glass the only thing discussed in the story? They heard of steel?

[jerrybobteasdale]

Why use doors that are mostly glass? Don't screw around with expensive bulletproof glass.

[jeffbarron]

it could take years to fully outfit all the doors in the 50-60, 000 school buildings. Its not the weapon, its the loon buying it with the intent to use against humans that needs to be corrected

[lewieanderson]

No, even bulletproof glass will not help. If that person wants in, they will find a way in

[dabarworshipcenter]

No!!! Get rid of high powered guns for ppl... Only regulated militia should have them.

[kineticmeow]

The title of the video instead should be…

Could gun laws prevent a school shooting?

[fredericjr.sonata]

Honestly bulletproof windows aren't the way to go because they can easily enter through an open campus grounds during breakfast and lunchtime hours. Back when I went to middle - high school it was very common to have school shootings, from 6th to 12th grade our schools had a total of 4 shootings. It's just something I grew up with and became a part of me and this was back in 2009 when I graduated