"LOP are designated as the only shotguns authorized for ED based on compatibility with ED existing shotgun inventory, certified armor and combat training and protocol, maintenance, and parts."

I understand that there are definitely schools in this country that are almost like war zones, probably more-so after these last few years of economic depression. But are we really at the point where DoE officers have training and protocols for 'combat training' to go along with their shotguns and armor? Aren't there a number of less intense training programs, like bank-security-guard-level? or hell even riot-police-training-level would be better than take-what-you-learned-in-Fallujah-and-apply-it-here-in-this-inner-city-school-Combat-Training....no?
And I understand that this is a document from the gun manufacturer and not from the schools dept itself, but I'm very interested to learn exactly how the term 'combat training' made it into that document.

This is just outrageous. First of all, they're 18 years old and seniors who will be leaving in 3 months anyways... Does this school really thing they've successfully brushed this issue under the rug and they won't run into it next year or the year after?
I'm still young enough where I can remember high school, and I can't imagine the administration ever putting such a huge target on someone's back, let alone a student who is already going to be in a high risk group. (Lets face it, its a sad state of affairs but gay/lesbian/etc teens are way more at risk to be hurt or to hurt themselves). Granted, I also can't imagine my school going so out of their way to limit my exposure to what is basically a social norm. Its just outrageous.
I almost look forward to the time when my son is in middle school and high school, it sounds like every PTA board across this country needs some sort of voice of reason to prevent themselves from wallowing in their own insanity...

That seems like an incredibly skeevy move on your competitors part. I would do everything I could to put this guy in his place, and save yourself money in the process.... send them some legal looking letters, complain to your city and state commerce boards and better business bureau... I would even write a letter to every paper and any sort of reporters in your area who are known for 'shame on you' or 'keeping them honest' type investigative journalism, you never know who's whistle you'll wet. I also have to imagine that your competitor posting a website cloning your name with the soul purpose to propagate the mis-information that you went out of business has to be considered slander or libel in some way, no?