Mass School Shootings In Schools

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

Parents used to take solemn in the safety of schools when it comes to their children, but not anymore. As society progresses global communication has too and the news of school shootings have dramatically increased in the eyes of the public. Due to these school shootings that have been reported around the country, it has been debated if teachers, or school officials, should possess the ability to carry firearms on school grounds. Since 2013, there have been approximately 242 school shootings across the U.S. Schools and public areas, such as malls. Police officers and other law enforcers cannot always make it on time to deal with the problem. School officials in the U.S. should have the ability to legally have a firearm on school grounds for

There are two main opinions on equipping teachers with firearms. The problem is not with the polarization of these views, but the lack of willingness to compromise. Polarization of two ideas creates an inability to solve the problem. The National Rifle Association’s National School Shield is an uncompromising policy requiring a teacher to carry or possess a firearm (Pérez, 2017). The other side though is

There are many reasons that teachers should not carry firearms. One reason is that children like to get their hands on absolutely everything, especially children who are younger. Many children love to allow their imaginations to run wild. They like to search for

In 2015, there were 353 mass shootings and 62 schools shootings in the United States of America. On top of this, nearly sixty percent of homicides since 2015 were committed through the use of firearms and although there are no official figures, it is estimated that there are about 300 million guns, or approximately 88 for everyone 100 persons (Gunter). Although correlation cannot prove causation, the United States almost doubles most other developed countries assault deaths rates per one hundred thousand people (Ehrenfreund and Goldfarb). Although gun violence is a serious problem in the U.S., more firearms is not the answer, especially on campus. More weapons will only cause more problems for other students and law enforcement. Campus carry laws should not be passed, as there are other, better alternatives and more guns will only cause more problems and for people to feel unsafe.

It seems like every day there is a new school shooting being reported on a news source. Unnecessary lives of American students are lost forever due to one, just one person, who decided it was rightful to take the lives of innocent children. There are many theories floating around about how these tragedies can be prevented, but the most common theory is arming teachers in public school systems. On paper, it looks like a good idea, but in practice, unfortunately, it is not the best solution for this unfortunate problem and here is why.

Part of the reason why teachers should have guns is what causes school shootings. What is the cause school shootings? Who is to blame? Is it the broken homes, the lack of god or, the fact that there is to many guns? “Should we blame the government or blame society or should we blame the images on TV?” The thing to blame is fear. Everyday America lives in fear of each other and everything. They fear each other because of their skin, religion and where they live. A foot ball player from Missouris said “I mean, people were looking at us like we were aliens.” They were looking at him because they

On October 1st, there was yet another school shooting, but this time at Umpqua Community College. The fact that “yet another” can be put in that sentence is enough to make me sick. There has been 142 school shootings since Sandy Hook. This statistic does not even include shootings in other public places such as malls or movie theaters. President Obama’s response to this tragedy was very forlorn. “We’ve become numb to this.” I have become increasingly angry with the gun control debates the government has had. America is stuck in this situation where we cannot pass a single piece of legislation, so all politicians can do is tweet prayers to the mass media every time another innocent life is lost. Why can we not stop thousands of innocent citizens

A hot topic that has come to light recently in the media is: should teachers be able to carry guns in school? To be frank, considering this as a notable idea is absurd. Instead of taking the fear out of school, it is being added. When one thinks about the traditional school setting, one can expect to conjure up images of a classroom with a teacher welcoming in students with a smile not with guns and pistols. Having teachers carry guns could act as a potential harm to students, disruption to a students’ learning, and a costly addition to the system.

School shootings have grown and become a big problem for the United States over the past four to five years. The issue is a hotly debated topic and has divided people because of their views. The truth is, there isn’t just one answer to this problem and people are so worried about their views and their guns they are slowing the rate of change. To truly reduce the number of shootings we need to, stop bullying in schools, improve support for the victims of bullying, make the ability to obtain a fully automatic weapon more difficult for the mentally ill, create a checklist or steps for schools to identify and deal with the problem, ban certain weapon accessories, and improve school safety.

The $64,000 question that millions of Americans are asking; “Should Teachers be allowed to carry guns at school” is an extremely controversial hot topic which has sparked many debates and raised many eyebrows. From the American people to Government officials, it is safe to say that it seems almost everyone has an opinion on the issue, this topic certainly does not go under the radar. Some say that allowing guns in the hands of teachers is the best way to ensure the safety of our children and students while others argue that it will only worsen the problem of gun violence. Although there are understandable reasons as to why some are against guns being present in schools, I stand firm in the belief that it is in the best interest of our students

The National Rifle Association (NRA) suggested that a possible solution to school shootings is to allow teachers to carry weapons on school grounds for protecting themselves and others (Castillo, 2012). The idea of schoolteachers being armed and ready has received substantial media attention due to the number of fatalities and ages of the young victims at Sandy Hook. It is very unlikely that there is anyone who condones students bringing any type of weapon onto school grounds. In fact, parents and faculty actively discourage such conduct, whether it’s a rubber band gun or a Swiss Army Knife. Accordingly, if we do not want students to bring guns to school, it only makes sense that we would not want teachers to carry guns either. Teachers have the significant responsibility of educating students. Education in the classroom should not cease with academic courses, but also include teaching by example and setting standards for students to

Imagine hearing pop!pop! you look to your left and see a person with a gun. A student is on the ground, her chest is pouring blood. School massacre could be reduced by security and arming teachers.

There has been a bit of a controversy about whether or not a teacher should carry a firearm in the class. The reason why this has been brought to attention is that in Florida, there was a school shooting that killed 17 people and over a dozen injured 19-year-old Nikolas Jacob Cruz allegedly opened fire on February 14, 2018. Just in the first nine weeks of 2018, there has been 12 school shootings in the U.S. Two reasons why teachers shouldn’t carry firearms in school is that if or when a school shooting does occur, it could be confusing if teachers shooting as well as the shooter and a teacher might accidentally shoot a student or another teacher.

I, without a doubt, believe that teachers should not be armed with handguns or any weapon that can cause harm to others. Teachers should not be licensed to have any sort of weapon that can cause damage to one’s self or others. We all understand that it’s a teacher’s job to keep our young children safe at school, but do we really need to go as far as allowing them with loaded and deadly weapons? Teachers, if given that power, could misuse the weapons and harm our children. Having an armed weapon would also raise the probability of distrust and fear, as weapons like guns, with a single pull of the trigger, could take someone’s life away.