if he is so scared of guns then he should have bought those vests a long time ago.

in the US are some of the least rational fools.

... on campus police in New York State, a state that doesn't and probably never will allow CCW on campus.

I wonder why that is?

If so, that is why they are dressed and geared like city cops.

They are armed, though.

If people are legally allowed to have a gun on campus, the desire for vests is valid. However, the news of CCW permittees carrying (by mistake) into airports and restricted buildings (including schools) and all manner of criminals carrying wherever they please, the desire for vests is unfounded.

I find Mr. Ellington's logic rather questionable unless the campus is secured currently with metal detectors and such. That brings up the other possibility. If a law is passed giving public venues and institutions the choice to ban those carrying a firearm, the price of the metal detectors to enforce that will be much higher.

What a dumbass....anyone willing to kill security guards will do so. Moran...

They have worn bullet-resistent vests for every single shift they have worked in their entire careers.

Last week a Minnesota deputy sheriff was saved by his vest.

http://mobile.officer.com/news/11318653/bulletproof-vest-saves-minn-deputy

and we had the option of wearing vests, I wore one for each and every shift I ever worked there.
Of course we had to provide our own vests, but it was a wise investment in my opinion and a tax write off, as was my sidearm and duty belt.

My brothers both work in Minnesota. Despite our winter this year with 50+ days of -0° weather, we have summers with 90°+ and 80%+ humidity.

Every shift, we would be assigned to a different sector of the casino or garage.
It got pretty miserable during the summertime if I pulled a garage or Valet assignment.