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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Ava Sasani

Ohio to purchase mobile homes to train public school staff in firearms

silhouette targets with bullet holes
The aftermath of a firearms training by Broward county public schools' newly-hired armed guardians in Sunrise, Florida, on 30 July 2018. Photograph: Wilfredo Lee/AP

Ohio appears to be the first state to purchase shoot houses – mobile homes designed for indoor firearms training – to better prepare public school staff “to respond to an active shooter”.

The Ohio controlling board, which helps oversee changes to the state budget, approved public safety officials’ request for $78,028 last month to purchase two shoot houses to help train public school employees that are allowed to carry firearms at work.

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