In the past year, highly publicized mass shootings — especially the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy in December — have made the call for armed security officers commonplace. To many, it seems logical to fight fire with fire; that is, using armed officers to combat armed criminals and prevent tragedies from occurring.

 As CNNhas reported, schools are seeking novel security strategies in an effort to prevent shootings. In Arizona, a sheriff has stationed armed posses around schools; in Staten Island, residents demonstrated support for armed former police officers in schools.