Active Shooter Policies in Libraries | ALA Annual 2016

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Active Shooter Policies in Libraries | ALA Annual 2016



This is what libraries in the US are discussing.  Let's hope it's a subject we can avoid in Australia, however I suppose these things can happen anywhere. Making gun ownership almost impossible would be a good start for the US, but unlikely to happen.

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