The Importance Of Gun Safety In Schools

Imagine a world where school shootings did not exist. Parents could send their children to school without having to worry about them being shot. In 2013, thirty school shootings took place in the United States. The most devastating school shooting in U.S. history was the Bath School shooting. On May 18, 1927, Andrew Kehoe entered the Bath Elementary School killing thirty-eight people and injuring fifty-eight. Kehoe then returned to his truck, and committed suicide by using explosives. School teachers would have a better chance, in high risk situations if they carried guns.

Guns and schools just don’t mix. Of course, this could be arguable from both sides. Only nine out of our fifty states allow guns on campus. Most private universities have the choice to decide if they want to allow concealed weapons on campuses. As for public institutions with the law in its state, they have no choice. Public institutions only have control of what buildings are limited. There are numerous reasons that it could be beneficial, but it can also be a complete catastrophe just waiting to happen. In today’s society, people feel the need to be more protected because of what’s going on in the world. There have been many reported incidents in regards to guns being abused on school grounds. Guns end lives, so it’s imperative that we understand the rules and why they’re so important. In order for people to really understand the pros and cons of having guns on campus, they first must began to understand its safety hazards, retaliation and prevention mechanism.

Gun regulation has been a controversial topic since they were first established as a weapon. People for and against gun regulation provide strong arguments for their side. Gun regulation has fluctuated over time due to changes in office. Being a democracy prevents us from having consistency. As a nation we continue to change regulations on guns because of the different views our democracy allows us to have. The main aspects pose the most problems in gun control are violence, illegal sale of guns, and mental health checks.

For 226 years people have had the right to keep and bare arms. The second amendment guarantees you that right. If you are legally eligible to carry a weapon you should be able to carry it where ever you go. The article “Why Schools are Not Safer Without Concealed Handguns” states “This argument not only ignores the fact that, in the absence of metal detectors and X-ray machines at every campus entrance, students already have no way of knowing who, if anyone, is carrying gun; it also assumes that students would be made more uncomfortable by the presence of guns on campus than they are by the presence of guns off campus.” (Students for Gun-Free Schools 643).

Gun violence in schools is becoming more common and out of control. The Freeman High School shooting was a total tragedy. Caleb Sharpe was a ongoing bully victim. I believe everything could have been prevented if he was assisted properly by the school.  I feel like the school didn’t help Caleb at all. In the article it says that Sharpe’s classmates alerted the counselors, but it wasn’t clear what the school staff did in response. Classmates reported troubling signs from Caleb, saying they knew videos he posted online playing with guns. Evidence like that is clearly a cry for help. Freeman High School consist of 300 students compared to other schools who have 800+.  The school have no excuses why they couldn't catch the warning signs earlier.

Nine year old Aaron Schmitt had been rummaging around in his dad’s closet and found a shiny new toy. He was enthralled with his find. As he felt the cold metal in his hand, he thought of the fun he could have playing a game of cops and robbers. Aaron spun the gun around in his hand wanting to show it to his friends. He knew he should ask for permission from his parents to take the gun but he figured his dad would never realize the gun was missing. He thought long and hard about what he was going to do and finally decided that he was going to take the gun to school and show it off. His decision made, he put the gun in his backpack to take to school the following morning.

Should firearm safety be required in school? Many people debate about this but the truth is that if we had firearm safety there would be less accidents. For example, Wyatt Whitaker could have live; instead, he was not handling the firearm safely which lead to his death shortly after the accident.

Are firearms on campus, safe or dangerous? Over 4,314 colleges and universities in the United States ban students and staff from carrying concealed guns on campus (Students For Gun Free Schools). Why do we want to put more guns on campuses when we are trying to avoid violence? Concealed campus carry should not be permitted owing to the fact that it increases crime rate, escalates confrontations, and defeats the purpose of qualified police officers and security on campus.

There are an abundant number of places in this country in which you would expect to see people advocating the reduction or revocation of gun control laws. The first places to come to mind would be Montana or Colorado, because of the more rural connotations those places have been given in the popular media outlets such as movies, magazines, and television. Montana is depicted as a state where there are large sweeping plains and horse ranches over every horizon, while Colorado is a land of mountains and forests with a very small amount of urban invasion. This argument however comes out of Brooklyn, from a Midwood High School newspaper deep in the boroughs of New York. Considering the fact that in a national gun ownership survey only 18

On April 20, 1999, two teenagers killed 13 people and wounded more than 20 at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado (Zirming). The incident drew worldwide attention. It led to widespread discussion over gun control and the prevention of school violence. With unstable characters like this jumping through the ineffective background checks, none are safe. You may think our little village is far from any of this. That’s what the families of victims in Sandy Hook said. Gun control is the effort to fight violent crime by strengthening laws on the ownership of firearms. The use of a gun in a crime is more likely to result in a person 's death than the use of most other kinds of weapons, including knives. Gun control laws aim to reduce the criminal use of guns as much as possible and, at the same time, to interfere as little as possible with other gun use. Without it, the world would spiral into chaos.

In my post I discussed how I thought guns should not be allowed. I still liked your opinions on why you believe guns should be permitted to carry on campus. When writing my post I thought of the same exact ideas as you but I also thought that students and staff carrying around guns for protection would make some people feel uncomfortable to go to school. I also have the same opinion as you, concerning the single law to control the nation.

I believe that each institution should have their own regulations in place on this matter. Personally, I would not feel safe knowing that there are people carrying handguns in my classroom. I would feel anxious and distracted. I think that as more people are able to carry a handgun, there is a greater chance of an incident to happen. However, I do see how some would feel protected carrying a handgun. I just do not think that it is necessary.

Many tragedies that involve guns on school campuses make people worry. Parents often ponder the question, “Is my child safe?” The answer is never a guaranteed which causes parents to fret. Parents should stop worrying. They need to trust school officials will protect their child or children. School officials should feel free to open-carry. There should be trained individuals, whether it is a teacher or an administrator that are trained for gun incidents. Schools, who believe that an outside person should protect them, should hire a resource officer. Resource officers should be placed in every Elementary, Middle and High School over the continental United States. Colleges should look into having an officer in every building on their campuses. Metal detectors come next; they would catch potential threats before they intentionally hurt anyone. Lastly, for all of this to happen the number one step towards gun safety would be teaching about gun safety. Teaching students and staff members about gun safety would possibly lower the rate of gun violence in school. Gun safety in the school system should be promoted.

The gun control has to be enforced everywhere because it will decrease school shootings and malls shooting. The gun control should happen because of many death in schools. Also, the children in the school are getting scared because of the shooting that is happening. Gun control will protect the people that are getting hurt by a weapon like a gun. The reason gun control should happen is so the people shouldn’t get hurt from the process.

“Hours earlier, he was a happy 4-year-old who loved Ironman and the Hulk and all the Avengers. Now, as Bryson Mees-Hernandez approached death in a Houston hospital room, his brain swelling through the bullet hole in his face, his mother assured the boy it was OK to die.” (Foley) https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/10/14/ap-usa-today-gun-accidents-children/91906700/ Bryson Mees was spending the night at his grandparents last january. He found a 22. Caliber Derringer his grandmother kept under the bed when he accidently shot himself. My experience has made me realize the importance of gun safety and training.