police firing blanks inside various American schools, for practise

4-30-13   A school district in Oregon is catching some flak after it recently sicced two masked gunmen loaded with blank on a meeting room full of teachers as part of a surprise "readiness drill" for an active shooter scenario.

The two men burst into the meeting room at Pine Eagle Charter School in Halfway last Friday and opened fire on the teachers within.

After several long moments, the terrorized teachers realized the shooting was staged since they weren't, well, being shot to death.  http://gawker.com/school-conducts-surprise-shooting-drill-with-real-gunme-486228938

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In Missouri, it’s not only a trend; it’s the law.  In August 2013, the state legislature took a cue from a handful of post-Sandy Hook lawmakers, like the ones in Illinois and Arkansas, and voted to require every school district to conduct simulated shooter drills.https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/fake-blood-blanks-schools-stage-active-shooter-drills-n28481

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Berkeley High will serve as the setting for a BPD school shooter simulation Thursday afternoon. Photo: Nancy Rubin

On June 22, 2017 between 1:00 and 4:00pm, members of the Berkeley Police and Fire Departments will be conducting training on the Berkeley High School Campus (1980 Allston Way).  During the training, blank training rounds will be used.  The community should not be alarmed by the sound of simulated gunfire or the presence of numerous police cars and ambulances. https://local.nixle.com/alert/6018173/?sub_id=1826029

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8-10-16  Lewis said the gun used in the active-shooter scenario mistakenly had a live round in it.   Knowlton was transported to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead.

At a Tuesday press conference, Lewis said didn’t want to divulge too many specifics because of an ongoing state investigation.  Asked how the real bullet found its way into the weapon used in the drill, he said the department was unaware there was any live ammo for the revolver. Officers thought there was only blank ammunition available, he said.   http://ktla.com/2016/08/10/woman-fatally-shot-during-florida-police-academy-active-shooter-drill/