The Ohio Board of Building Standards has reversed itself and approved final rules allowing schools to deploy portable barricade devices in the event of an active shooter. Last year, the board said it was opposed to the devices that gained popularity after the Virginia Tech, Sandy Hook Elementary and Chardon High School shootings. Some devices slide under doors; others attach to door handles. Arkansas, Kansas, Michigan, New Jersey and Ohio are among states that have updated their fire or building codes to allow the devices. Skeptics say the devices are complicated to install under stress and could lead to dangerous unintended consequences, including blocking authorities from an attacker inside a classroom.
State Panel Approves School Security Barricades
