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October 22, 2013 02:58 am GMT
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Students Invent Lock to Stop School Shooters
Shaken by the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School and determined to prevent future tragedies, a team of high school students in Washington, D.C., has invented a new locking device for classroom doors.
They hope the device can keep students and teachers safe in case an intruder approaches.
SEE ALSO: Young Inventors’ Best TechBenjamin Banneker Academic High School, a public school located across from Howard University in Washington, D.CIn schools all across the country, doors can’t be locked from the inside due to fire safety regulations.
At Sandy Hook last December, teachers hid students in bathrooms and closets while trying to protect them from shooter Adam Lanza. Read more...
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