Considering current events, there are a lot of places that are looking at security a bit differently than they might otherwise have. Synagogues have to be near the top of the list, too.

After all, antisemitism seems to be a level we haven’t seen in decades. As a result, it’s not unusual for people to potentially be planning attacks there.

Some will likely argue that’s why we need red flag laws. If we had such a thing, we could disarm a potential attacker before anyone got hurt.

Yet a 13-year-old in Canton, Ohio is now facing charges of planning a mass shooting at a synagogue, and they didn’t need a red flag law to stop him. A 13-year-old is accused of planning a mass shooting at Temple Israel, a Jewish synagogue. The teen faces juvenile counts of inducing panic and disorderly conduct, both misdemeanors. The boy’s trial […]