After Parkland Shooting, Deputies in Broward County Schools Will Carry Rifles

Trained and qualified deputies who patrol Broward County, Fla., schools will carry rifles, and some will carry AR-15s, the same weapon that was used to carry out a mass shooting at one of the district's high schools last week, Sheriff Scott Israel said.
"Only deputies who are trained and qualified will be carrying those rifles," Israel said at an afternoon press conference. "We need to be able to defeat any threat that comes onto campus."
Police say a 19-year-old gunman entered Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland with an AR-15 on Valentine's Day, where he killed 17 people and injured 15 others.
Israel said he had the support of Broward County Superintendent Robert Runcie for his decision.

Source:  edweek