Do armed security guards require more regulation?

Should there be a national standard for background checks?Is there a national clearinghouse for armed security guards?Is mental health screening necessary for armed security guards?Do armed security guards need more use-of-force training?

Play CNN Hired Guns video then listen to the podcast dialog

Podcast Time Stamps

[00:40] - Should the government create laws for armed security guards[01:25] - Armed security officers are not police officers[04:10] - Interview with investigative reporter Lisa McCormick begins[08:00] - At what level of government should regulations be enacted[12:00] - Need for a national armed security guards clearinghouse[18:15] - Armed security guards agency is easiest to regulate[21:15] - Property owners that hire armed guards are responsible[23:00] - Interview follow-up and remarks

Armed Security Guards in the NewsInvestigative reporter, Lisa McCormick from WDAF-TV in Kansas City called to get my opinion about the need for armed security guard's licensing and background checks in Missouri, Kansas, and other states.

Should the government require background checks and special training for armed security?Tweet ThisArmed Security Guards - Big Questions

Should Missouri, Kansas, and other states create laws requiring background checks of armed security guards?What are the risks of not having screening and training regulations for armed security guards?Do I agree that the industry of armed security guards is a haphazard system of lax laws with minimal oversight and almost no accountability?Are more hours of scenario training required for armed security guards?

Armed Security Guards - Answers are Complex

The federal government should only provide a framework for private security guard screening especially for the small armed segment of that industry.The federal government should assist with the coordination of a national clearinghouse for background checks and ease current obstructionsThe state government is good at setting regulations and standards, but not at staying on top of licensing complaints, and local enforcement.Local municipal government is best at enforcement if they consistently undertake the duty statewide and have budget assistance to do so.There needs to be a hybrid method of adopting Federal & State standards with local enforcement and oversight without being burdensome.We can do better, for example, a licensed manicurist has stricter licensing and training requirements than an armed security guard.

Armed Guard Capable of Using Deadly ForceMore Resources on this Subject:

Video source: CNN and Center for Investigative Reporting with Anderson Cooper.CNN's year-long report on Armed Security Guards called Hired Guns, part-two.Related guard licensing story of a shooting death at a Florida nightclub.Armed and Dangerous - An illustrated story reads like a graphic novel.

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