Wisconsin Teen Builds Tool That Thwarts School Shooters

MILWAUKEE, WI — After the latest U.S. school shooting last week at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, there is news that a Wisconsin teenager has already developed a tool that school teachers can use to help thwart a school shooter and save lives.

According to a WCCO-TV report, Somerset, Wisconsin, High School Justin Rivard invented a tool called the "JustinKase" that is designed to stop intruders from entering a classroom.

In principle, it's sort of like "The Club" steering lock for automobiles, with some noticeable differences.

Here's how it works: The JustinKase has two clamps that are designed to slide and lock onto the left and right door jambs in less than five seconds. An adjustable metal bar connects the two clamps, creating an obstruction that's nearly impossible to break from the outside. When a person on the outside pushes against the door, the rod bears the weight of the push, which is then distributed to the left and right clamps that simply won't budge.

“You can lock a door with a lock, it can get shot out,” Justin said in a KARE-TV report. “You can lock a door with this, it can't get shot out. You can't get around it.”

Rivard told WCCO he noticed that children have only a door to keep them safe in the event of an active shooter, which led him to come up with a design. Rivard said he thought of the idea in his high school shop class.

He demonstrated the product, put it into production and is beginning to make sales. His school district was so impressed they ordered 50 of them, KARE reported.

The JustinKase sells for $95 each. More information on the device can be found here.

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