Note this line from the original article:

Quote:
"Other than having an armed guard on every station all the time, there was nothing we could have done to prevent this," he said.


How about letting them carry their own sidearm (if they so choose). Why do so many people in this country have this "Big Brother is the only one who can use a gun” mentality? Why not let them defend themselves?

With an ex-spouse involved, it might not have helped in this case. But who knows?