Argumentative Essay On Guns In Schools

First and foremost, guns do not belong in the classroom. It is not the teacher's responsibility to be a security guard. Even if they have a permit to carry a gun, it does not necessarily give them the qualification to defend in the case of an attack. Operating a firearm takes a lot of training, and using it in the event of an emergency takes skill, reflexes, and training. Most teachers likely do not have this training and probably do not have time to obtain it because of their responsibilities as teachers. When a teacher is in possession of a gun, it can take away from their most important

School should be a place of peace and opportunity, but gaps in the system of gun control threatens the safety of faculty and students. School shootings have killed a total of 297 lives, young and old (Slate Magazine). Gun control has been a continuous nationwide debate for many years. It seems that no one wants to take a stance against guns unless they are personally affected. In order to take control of the matter and prevent more incidents from continuing schools need to change. To achieve a safe environment in schools need to educate faculty, safe and students, heighten security, and assess mental health issues.

Teachers with guns is already in the class room in Clarksville School District, LITTLE ROCK, Ark, and so far so good they say "Fewer than a quarter of the teachers will have weapons I think that the public perception was that, you know, John Wayne was going to be up here in the classrooms teaching, and that's just not the case at all,"(Clarksville superintendent Dr. David Hopkins). All teachers with guns have been through a month of training and now the school feels they are adequate

We expect teachers to shape our future generations and teach students how they’re supposed to act in the real world, why not expect them to protect students from delirious shooters as well. The United States are not even top 10 best school systems in the world but let's worry about our education later. Teachers must now learn how to safely use a weapon and not only protect their students but themselves. Teachers are ALWAYS good people, who are ALWAYS in a good mood. The following article “4 reasons arming teachers is the worst idea when it comes to ending gun violence,” states, “Arming teachers is the same thing as arming any civilian – those guns could easily be used for anything but defense and defeats the purpose of creating a safe space in school” (Fratti, 2018). This article Mr. President shows that giving teachers guns would be like giving anyone guns. But how could this be? Teachers are not human they do not get mad from time to time and snap at students for talking over them multiple times. Imagine a teacher having a firearm in the same drawer they used to have the confiscated cell phones from students… not scary at all right? No need for parents to worry with guns in school

Guns have been accepted in society for many years now, even before the second amendment provided U.S. citizens the right to bear arms. Conflicts can arise with having the ability to carry around a gun. Guns should not be encouraged tools in a college setting. If students try and bring guns on campus it could cause fatal incidents to happen. If someone has a disagreement they could possibly shoot someone. Educational campuses should be safe and gun free especially when it comes to the youth. Also there is no need to have a gun on hand if there are law enforcements on campus.

Numerous studies have been conducted to determine if teachers should be in possession of a firearm while on school properties and if this will decrease the number and magnitude of school shootings. Many scholars believe equipping teachers with firearms will be costly and end up unnecessarily endangering more students, but many scholars claim that a teacher should be the last line of defense against a school shooter. The question this paper hopes to answer is how can equipping teachers who teach grades K-12 help to prevent school shootings in the United States. This paper will attempt to answer that question by examining the perspectives of school administration and law enforcement, the impact on student’s safety and education, the

As this essay has shown, it is best for teachers to carry concealed firearms. It will provide safety to all school. It will provide security to inner city schools where school gun violence occurs most often. It will also create respect, which will end many shootings before they even begin. Students have died every week this year so far due to gun violence. Let’s end the trend and push for these laws to be put in place. Contact your senators, mayors, and congressmen and tell them that you want teachers to carry concealed firearms. If we have these laws in place, we can end the plague of shootings that has come over our great nation and move forward.

Despite calls from conservatives to arm teachers, a voice of reason and dissent has emerged from this reddest of states. Alabama Sen. Bill Holtzclaw, a conservative Republican, says it is "doubtful" that teachers here should be armed. Holtzclaw, a retired Marine, has something many of us don't: experience about what it means to use a gun in combat situations. He was a primary marksmanship instructor who trained other Marines. "We must recognize the difference between a teacher carrying a concealed weapon and the training required to engage an active shooter,".

Idaho Senator Jim Guthrie is discussing the pros and cons of allowing teachers and administrators to carry guns at school. A school district in north-central Idaho decided that some of the teachers and administrators should be trained and carry a gun. “I think we should give districts the maximum flexibility to make those decisions”(Journal Staff & Wire Reports). The National rifle association's believe all action to help keep children's safety should be considered. “ When a threat occurs, a quick and timely response by law enforcement professionals is what everyone hopes for, but in these when time is clearly of the essence we strongly believe that trained school personnel can also serve a vital role”( Journal Staff & Wire Reports).

The teachers would need to be in law enforcement training. Training is not in every schools budget range. Police officers have to have years of training to learn how to act in a situation, teachers don't have the time, and schools don't have the money. There is not a word about "individual right to own a gun for self-defense" (Waldman). Even though it's a right "to bear arms there's a necessity to raise higher restrictions" (Bitto). This means that just because you have a permit that doesn't mean you have the lawful right to carry a weapon

Most of you reading this have had a very questionable teacher in your life that you would never ever trust with your life. Nothing has changed since then, there are still some very untrustable teachers out their, so why would we give them a deadly weapon? There have been countless times when teachers have lost their temper on students and hurt them. So we think giving those teachers a gun will help the problem? Who's to say some of the tempered teachers wont use it on the students. “I think that’s the dumbest idea I've ever heard” (Jones). It is

If someone decides to shoot up a school and teachers had guns, they could react immediately. Concealed carry classes help tremendously with making sure people know how to carry a gun safely. Teachers should be required to take the class so he/she will know how to protect themselves and their students under any circumstances. Too many deaths are occurring in school shootings. Every school should also have a strict lock-down drill so each student will know what to do in that kind of situation. Every life matters and we should be doing everything possible to keep people safe.

Finally, not all teachers are capable enough nor prepared enough to be armed. Where some teachers are capable of carrying-- such as ex cops trained professionals-- the question is: how do we decide in the future who would be able to carry? Maybe we should give them a mental evaluation before letting them conceal and carry. There are many problems that are just not clearly though through in this situation. The fundamental problem is that mass shootings are traumatizing, terrifying events.

In 2015, a school shooting in Franklin, North Carolina occurred. At South Macon Elementary School, two suspects, Adam Conley and Kathryn Jeter, had told the sheriff and other investigators, “it was God’s will to shoot children and teachers”. Unfortunately, the sheriff had found the stray cat that all the students loved, dead from a gunshot wound. One of the suspects had told the sheriff, “the cat was defective”. Thankfully, no other injuries were sustained during the shooting. Attacks like this happen an average of every week throughout the United States. However, by arming teachers and having guns used for protection in schools, these occurrences would be fewer. It is less likely to happen, if the attacker knows someone on the other side is ready to fire back.

The staff puts their students lives before themselves. They care about their students and wouldn’t let anything happen to them. By providing teachers with guns can not only help others survive but also guard their lives everyday. Incase an emergency happens, teachers will be prepared and won’t be anxious. Today, many schools are allowing their teachers to carry guns and keep their students out of trouble.