With an eye toward the Columbine and Virginia Tech shootings, a Grand Junction Republican plans to introduce legislation that would make Colorado the first state in the nation to require that every school — from preschools through universities — develop a plan and conduct training to prepare for disasters. "If you haven't thought about it, we want you to think about it," state Rep. Steve King told 9News, but the
incoming speaker of the House, state Rep. Terrance Carroll, cautioned that a
statewide lockdown procedure could be too expensive during a tight budget year.