7 Signs A Weapon Is Being Concealed That You Should Know
The ability to tell if a person is carrying a concealed gun, knife or other weapon could save a life. Here are seven signs you should know.
Michael Dorn serves as the Executive Director of Safe Havens International, a global non profit campus safety center. During his 30 year campus safety career, Michael has served as a university police officer, corporal, sergeant and lieutenant. He served as a school system police chief for ten years before being appointed the lead expert for the nation's largest state government K-20 school safety center. The author of 25 books on school safety, his work has taken him to Central America, Mexico, Canada, Europe, Asia, South Africa and the Middle East. Michael welcomes comments, questions or requests for clarification at mike@weakfish.org. Note: The views expressed by guest bloggers and contributors are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of, and should not be attributed to, Campus Safety magazine.
The ability to tell if a person is carrying a concealed gun, knife or other weapon could save a life. Here are seven signs you should know.
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