As of November 2017, the new policy permitting staff members and teachers of the Kern High School District to carry firearms on school campuses is provoking a great deal of controversy among parents and teachers. Before the SB 707 act was taken into effect [a bill allowing officials exempting people authorized to carry firearms in school ] the operating policy was that the Kern High District was a School Gun Free Zone. This new policy taken in consideration allows anyone with a CCW permit to bring a firearm to school at any time whether it be a teacher or staff member. This issue allowing firearms onto a school campus is considered necessary to keep students safe or in no need at all. Teachers at foothill high also had a say toward the new gun policy being viewed. Hiistory …show more content…
Car also was against this new policy. According to Car he states, “most people do not have anywhere near enough training to handle some situations they will be in if something like that happens.” As for Mr. Salazar, he shared how the policy makes him feel adding, “I wouldn’t feel comfortable bringing one to campus, that’s not why I became a teacher.” Teachers not only had an opinion against this policy, but students felt the need to also have a say because they also attended the school where the gun policy would also affect. Irene xxxx a junior attending foothill, is very passionate against the gun policy and strives to take a stand to be heard. Irene being against the policy expresses, “ I think the KHSD gun policy was rushed to be approved. Lots of people didn’t even know that there was a new gun policy considered at all. There should be a lot more discussion and more opinions to be considered before the district moves any further.” Currently the district allows CCW permit nonemployees on campuses, but still has much more to discuss because of people against this
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).
On August 1, 2016, senate bill 11 (S.B. 11) was put into effect, which allows for the carrying of concealed handguns on Texas public institution campuses by license to carry a handgun (LTC) holders (Campus Carry UTSA). There has been lots of controversy over this new law, especially since there were 23 shootings on college campuses in 2015 alone. In this essay, I plan to explain the stipulations of this new law and why it is controversial.
From the article, “A California Gun Law Runs Counter to Trend”, I support the bill passed that forces students to be unable to carry concealed firearms around campus. I also agree with Brian that teachers should not be required to have a concealed weapon. However, as Tyler said, teachers should be permitted to attain a firearm even if not required. If a teacher decides to have a firearm on campus, the school must make sure the teacher is certified and properly trained to use a firearm. A teacher having easy access to a concealed firearm is an extra precaution to keep students safe, if police staff is not able to reach the scene in time. I believe that there should be an increase of police staff on campus that is able to defend against any threats,
In 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School was victim of a terrible mass shooting that prompted several states and cities to pass strict gun control measures. This sparked a widely debated and controversial issue for “gun friendly” states in the South and West, who responded with bills that would strengthen Stand Your Ground laws and allow weapons in most public places. The nation continues to be divided on gun control policies, as it is very controversial and continues to be a very hot topic in society today. There has been a rise in gun violence throughout the years, and it has been widely been debated that guns are too easily accessible and there is a continued push for stricter gun laws that can reduce the risk of gun violence.
He first points out three opponents’ evidences. First, McCann agrees with UT president Greg Fenves, who wrote a letter to Chancellor William McRaven, saying that Fenves believed presence of handguns at an institution of higher learning contradicts the mission of education and research, which is based on enquiry, free speech and debate. However, the author understands that Fenves is obligated to uphold the law. Second, the UT community has already taken affect by the law even before it was implemented. This is evident when Dr. Fritz Steiner, UT's longtime architecture dean, left for a job in regard to campus carry. He added that it will be difficult for Texas to keep pace with the market faculty when professors might think twice before accepting the offer to teach here. Thirdly, Economics professor emeritus Daniel Hamermesh is calling it quits, too. He wrote to Fenves, that he perceived there is a risk of a displeased might have brought a gun into his class and shoot him is significantly intensified by the campus-carry
Every day parents send their children off to school with the expectation that they will be returned home safely at the end of the day. However, with an ever increasing number of school shootings some parents are pulling their children out of school because they feel as if school can no longer offer the same sense of security as they once had. Some schools are pressing for the right for school instructors to carry a loaded weapon on campus. School instructors should be allowed to carry a loaded weapon on campus because it helps prevent school shootings, it protects them during school shootings, and gives students and staff an added sense of security.
Every student should feel safe when stepping foot on campus, but allowing concealed handguns on campus grounds brings forth fear and doubt. A new Texas state law allows license holders to have concealed handguns in college buildings and classrooms. I firmly believe in the second amendment, which provides the right to bear arms: this means that everyone has the right to protect their selves, families, and land. However, I stand completely against the new state law (which moves into effect in Aug. of 2016) that is allowing license-carrying gun holders to carry their weapons to and from classes in universities. With this ruling moving closer into effect, many faculty members and college students are now realizing the dangers that this will bring forth. This bill was passed to help protect and defend students from possible school shooters, but in reality, it only jeopardizes the safety and trust of many students and faculty members.
In an article by Lauren McGaughy, three professors have already tried to sue the state stating that the law "violates their rights to free speech, due process, and equal protection." It is likely that education will be compromised because students’ attention will be distracted from the actual learning process. They will be more worried about whether or not the person in the seat behind them is carrying a gun by their side, causing concern within the classroom and compromising a stable learning environment. Schools, even up to the college level, should remain gun-free zones, so that all students are capable of learning in a mutually safe
“A California Gun Law Runs Counter to Trend” is an article written by Adam Nagourney and Julie Turkewitz for the New York Times. It analyzes the arguments both for and against the ability for individuals to carry concealed guns on a college campus. The authors never express their direct opinions on the issue or how it can be solved, but instead pull evidence from both arguments. The outcome is a compilation of what is happening politically, due to the rising distress concerning this topic, as well as the implications of these government engagements. These sources provide a wide-ranging argument for both sides of the claim.
Over the years, there has been many fatal shootings in schools. Many of these shootings have been caused from both genders, and all ages. This following fall 2016, the new “open carry” will be allowed at San Jacinto College, and I disagree with this decision. The new “open carry” will cause more danger in schools. “Open carry” law refers to the act of publicly carrying a gun on one’s person plain sight.
Teachers should have the choice of whether or not to have guns. Some teachers don’t want to bare the burden of having to kill someone. Mrs. Frye from Waupun Area Junior/Senior High strongly hinted at to her students that, “[she]... doesn’t feel comfortable with guns.”. And when she was questioned about whom she would trust she said that “My husband [who also works at the school] would be able to”.
brewing battle between school administrations and leading pro-carry groups such as the National Rifle Association and
Because of the changes of brutal criminal acts on college campus, numerous professional weapon extremist have recommended that both the college student and college instructors ought to be permitted to carry concealed weapons on campus. Those for this may assert that their rights have been damaged on the grounds that numerous school grounds decline to permit weapons of any sort on grounds. It is not the privilege to convey a firearm which is in level headed discussion here, yet rather it is whether firearms ought to be permitted on a school grounds. The Constitution of The United States of America as of now concedes nationals the privilege to carry concealed weapon, and being in the south, I am by a wide margin no outsider to seeing a firearm every once in a while, however it is not proper for firearms to be in a defenseless region, for example, a school grounds. There are as of now an excess of firearms accessible to the general population, and permitting them on an instructive office would extraordinarily improve the probability of harm or demise. Americans, as beforehand specified, have the privilege to carry weapons, and this ought to be held sacrosanct, and not encroached, taken away, or restricted. Then again, stricter gun control ought to be executed for the individuals who decided to convey a hid weapon, and firearm control ought to be carried out by having stricter accreditation forms before a gun or firearm grant is issued, escalated mental assessment for the
The right to bear arms is a very important right to some Americans. This right gives Americans the right to protect themselves if they need to at any time. While some people agree that this is a right everyone deserves, it can create controversy in some circumstances. One of these places where open carry causes controversy is in the school system. With news about gun violence at various school locations throughout the country, it is only natural for people to feel uncomfortable about the situation. Especially if the open carry law goes into effect on the anniversary of a school shooting. Texas’ new campus carry law went into effect fifty years after the shooting at the University of Texas at Austin. Texas’ new campus carry law will cause more harm than good because it can make some people uncomfortable due to the fear of a domestic shooter and the fact that this law goes into effect at universities after the fiftieth anniversary of the shooting at the University of Texas at Austin.
LBCC’s firearms policy as presented in the Prevention of a workplace violence section of the Administrative Rule can be summarized as stating no employee may possess a firearm and the school has no objections to state law which may allow a