It seems that according to the official explanation, we have two circumstances going on in the nation's public-school system that I had not previously noticed:
A spokesperson for the Department of Education says the guns are for use by officers with the agency’s Office of Inspector General. They have full federal law enforcement authority, and the IG’s office investigates “waste, fraud, abuse, and other criminal activity involving Federal education funds, programs, and operations.”Apparently you do not want to place yourself between a pilfering third-grade teacher and the stationary cabinet unless you're carrying some serious Zombie-class weaponry. Also:
The acquisition of these firearms is necessary to replace older and mechanically malfunctioning firearms, and in compliance with Federal procurement requirements.Which I interpret to mean that this has been going on for so long that the heroic men and women of the DoE Office of Inspector General have worn out all their old shotguns keeping us safe from waste, fraud and abuse.
So, you see, it's all been explained. I, for one, welcome our new 12-gauge-wielding accountant overlords.
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