Mr. Paddock appeared to have little trouble bringing nearly two dozen weapons and thousands of rounds of ammunition into his suite at the Mandalay Bay. Short of installing metal detectors at all the many entrances, or individually searching arriving bags, though, it may be nearly impossible to prevent visitors from carrying weapons into facilities like the Mandalay Bay, security experts say. PhotoTwo spokeswomen for the Mandalay Bay declined to comment on the security at the hotel and casino. “The Mandalay Bay security was fantastic,” Sheriff Lombardo said on Tuesday. “We don’t want to scare people, because it’s Las Vegas, and we’re so dependent on tourism,” he said.

Source: New York Times October 04, 2017 16:40 UTC