pointless security theater.

from what i remember the uvalde incident wasn't even a student, wasn't hidden in a backpack, and was just openly brought in with no attempt to hide it?

wtf on earth does this even accomplish?

> wasn't even a student, wasn't hidden in a backpack, and was just openly brought in with no attempt to hide it?

Yes, yes and yes.

It's a generic "less privacy, more control" thing. School administrations generally love those, and it's highly visible as "doing something".

It's of course shitty for students and doesn't really improve safety outside of very niche edge-cases.