💨 Abstract

Starting this fall, all Fairfax County high schools will have permanent weapons detection systems. This decision follows a pilot program and a stabbing incident at West Potomac High School. The scanners, called OpenGate, will be used in middle schools as well. They can detect guns and other weapons, though they may also be triggered by everyday items. The county will spend $6 million to implement these systems, which have already proven effective in catching weapons.

Courtesy: Scott Gelman