Some movie theaters have talked about the potential to incorporate metal detectors and other check points in theaters following waves of violence that have occurred in certain theaters across the United States, but the cost of such an expenditure has been prohibitive for many theaters so far.
The bad news is that he didn’t adhere to gun safety or was using a faulty device that caused a rather major disruption in the theater.
The Bow Tie Theater has stated it doesn’t allow weapons on the premise, as well.
The good news is that Mr. Thomopoulos did not seem to be carrying with the intent to hurt anyone at the theater, despite the theater obviously having to be evacuated after gunshots were heard.