[egarvue]

Update (small)

Gun in question is a 12 gauge shotgun, suspect is wearing a blue shirt, jeans, blond hair, white male. There are only 2 entrances open to public in capitol building; metal detectors were in place post 9/11/2001, but have been removed in recent years. No metal detectors were present today. North entrance is main public entrance facing Monroe street.

[null and void]

metal detectors were in place post 9/11/2001, but have been removed in recent years. No metal detectors were present today.

*sigh* words fail me.

[egarvue]

Update

Schools in vincinity of capitol building have been locked down; its dismissal time now, some schools are holding students who walk home, parents are free to pick their students up. Police at at least one school are escorting students home. School locked down are Butler, Lawrence, Graham, Springfield H.S., Douglas, Lee & Southern View. Other schools have voluntarily locked themselves down.

Capitol building employees are allowed to come and go now, but are being required to sign in and out (usual procedure is to just flash ID to guards). Guards at capitol are unarmed.

[El Gato]

metal detectors were in place post 9/11/2001, but have been removed in recent years

Unless one is under 18, 9/11/2001 was in "recent years". It's only been three years, even if it sometimes seems like 3 decades.