Why Guns Should Be Banned In Schools

Some are afraid that by placing guns in school zones, more deaths and homicides will occur. That by giving administrators guns the chance of a shooting will increase tremendously, but the truth is by not placing guns on school property, we are increasing the chance of having our children and loved ones being shot. By allowing our administrators to carry guns in schools, we decrease the chance of someone walking into that school and possibly injuring or killing our students and teachers. The Superintendent David Hopkins of the Arkansas district stated “ The plan we’ve been given in the past is ‘Well, lock your doors, turn off your lights and hope for the best’ That’s not a plan”(“Guns in School” #2). Locking the doors and hoping for the best is not the best way to protect the students and teachers. Arming a number of administrators and allowing them to protect themselves and students is the best way to be

A very controversial topic throughout the United States and the world is guns. As American citizens, we have a constitutional right to own a fire arm. But why is a gun so important and why is it such a huge part of the United States division of its people? The division starts with people using this Second Amendment to harm people. In recent years, mass shootings have become the norm for the United States and that outcome is not the purpose of the Second Amendment. These mass shooting happen everywhere from movie theatres to concert halls. But the majority of these mass shootings seem to happen at schools with innocent children aging from kindergarten to high school students. With the deaths of children in school rising, the urge to find a solution and develop prevention tactics have become top priority. Not only limiting the access to guns but finding out the reason behind the shootings will help aid in the fight to stop gun violence in schools.

President George H.W. Bush signed the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 into law on November 29, 1990, making it a federal offense for “any individual to knowingly possess a firearm at a place that the individual knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, is a school zone.” Subsequently, in United States v. Lopez, 514 U.S. 549 (1995), the Supreme Court held that the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 was unconstitutional as it violated the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution. In reaching this 5-4 Supreme Court decision, Chief Justice Rehnquist, in concurrence with Justices O’Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, and Thomas wrote the majority opinion, correctly determining that Congress lacked authority to pass this law as, even if replicated throughout schools across the United States, the carrying of a gun to school was not a sufficient economic activity that would substantially affect interstate commerce. Contrarily, Justices Breyer, Stevens, Souter and Ginsberg dissented, opining that the Act’s prohibition against firearms in schools had a sufficient connection with interstate commerce and thus, Congress’ application of the Commerce Clause was appropriate. In finding a substantial connection between gun-related school violence and interstate commerce the minority dissenting opinion relied on evidence that gun-related violence near schools is a commercial problem that interferes with the quality of education and thus relates to economic viability, giving Congress

Guns are becoming one of the top issues in the newspapers (The Monroe Evening News). There have been 394 incidents of students bringing guns to school in the United States since 1998 (Sutton). Legislators say that the law cannot prevent the tragedy of the fatal shootings in the schools

The safety of schools have been tested more in the recent years with news coverage of the most recent incident in Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, where twenty children and six staff members lost their lives. With the recent rise of school shootings it is no wonder parents are concerned for their children’s safety in schools. Where drugs and peer pressure were once major concerns, in today’s society, we worry about our children dying in the hands of armed shooters. While there is much controversy over how to protect the future of America’s children, lawmakers are supporting a bill to allow armed guards to stand and protect our children in the school systems by creating laws to allow armed security in the schools. “The Indiana amendment's sponsor, Rep. Jim Lucas (R), said he believes mass shootings like the one in Newtown could be prevented by more firearms.” (Resmovits, 2013). In support of armed guards, the National Rifle Association has paid for research

On April 20th, 1999, two students brought guns to Columbine High School in Colorado. They injured 20 people and killed 13, one being a teacher (Columbine High School Shootings). After this tragedy occurred, many people began to believe schools are unsafe, which lead to the idea that firearms should be allowed in school for teachers and students to use in case of an emergency. However, many oppose and believe allowing guns would lead to more chaos and tragedy that is unnecessary and can easily be prevented. Concealed carry of guns by students and teachers should not be allowed because students and teachers cannot be trusted, there are other ways to ensure safety, and students and teachers could feel unsafe in schools.

Schools far away from police and fire need to have concealed weapons to protect students. A vice principal went to his car and got a weapon and was able to stop a school shooting before authorities arrived. Which shows that if concealed carry was allowed he could of possibly stopped the shooter before they started.

The Second Amendment says that "a well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." History has shown that it is necessary to keep this Amendment. There are now places where this right is infringed upon. They are called “gun-free zones.” In these gun-free zones, people’s safety is constantly compromised, because shooters know that they can come to these places and attack, without fear of their own lives. There is simply no one to resist the shooters. This has been seen in schools across America. The existence of gun-free zones makes these facilities easy targets for those wanting to commit violent crimes; therefore, people should never be stripped of their right to bear arms, regardless of the place. It 's noteworthy that every mass shooting in the U.S. since 1977, with the exception of the 2011 Tucson shooting that killed six people and severely injured Rep. Gabby Giffords, has happened in a gun-free zone, according to John Lott, Jr., former chief economist for the U.S. Sentencing Commission (Gun-Free Zones).

The article discusses the effect of school shootings in the U.S. It highlights the U.S. 2nd Amendment in the Constitution that provides human rights to keep and bear arms but prohibits individuals from owning loaded guns in the country's several states including Washington, D.C. and Illinois. Also mentioned is the increase in cases of mass school shootings from 1760 to 2014 despite the implementation of gun-free school zones in 1995.

A number of state lawmakers' proposal to fight school gun violence is by arming teachers, those ideas have been met with opposition. But what many don't realize is that more than one-third of all states already allow teachers and adults to carry guns on school grounds. I personally think, this will deter any violent, gun related incidents from occurring in the future. There could be safety precautions set in place to help this on its way, such as have signs on the schools that say “This School Has Armed Teachers” and keeping the holder of these guns

Events like the school shootings in Virginia Tech and Northern Illinois University have brought some fear into the Students for Gun Free Schools. Recent controversy on Concealed Carry within school grounds has some students feeling safe while others feel like they're stepping into a war zone waiting to erupt. Discomfort, increased risks, and flawed background checks- all these problems have led me to side against Concealed Carry, because without guns, we would be safer.

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

In the December 25, 2012 article published in USA Today, “Editorial: Gun Lobby, Don’t Change the Subject,” author Julio Cortez talks about armed teachers and security guards as solutions to protect our children in school. He states that the NRA’s Wayne LaPierre “makes it sound so simple; hire armed guards for every school in America.” Cortez says the NRA’s attempt to introduce more weapons is a tactic to distract from the serious debate about firearms. America has just as much mental illness as other countries and the same amount of violence in the media. More guns are what make this country dangerous, but the Supreme Court has ruled twice, that the Second Amendment gives individuals the right to own a firearm. The court, however; has allowed bans on assault weapons and firearms with large magazines. That being said, since this nation isn’t about to relinquish their right to bear arms anytime soon, armed forces posted at schools seems like a good idea. Although gun-packing teacher sounds a little ludicrous. Cortez

Every law-abiding American citizen should have a choice to own a gun, and it should not matter if their reason is for protection, for sport or simply to collect. Gun control is a concern that needs to be one of “less talk and more action”; in addition, it needs to be an issue where both parts of the Congress join together to find a solution to the growing problem of gun violence in the United States. Furthermore, the American people need to demand action from their state’s senators and representatives, not just during a time of stress following a gun-related incident, but continue to press until a permanent resolution is found. Gun control is a controversial subject because there are many who still believe it is all about the government taking away all guns, however, “Gun control” is an umbrella term for several types of gun regulations. Gun control calls for “common sense measures” such as banning “military-style weapons” and “universal background checks” (Should More Gun, 2016). There are federal laws covering some aspects of gun control, but many contain loopholes (Perez-Pena, 2015). Most states have their own laws in place, however, there are no consistencies “at the state level” (Perez-Pena, 2015). In the late 1990’s, there were in fact, roughly 20,000 federal, state or local laws covering gun control; the bulk of these laws were local codes (Spitzer, 1998). In a survey conducted in February 2013, by the Pew Research Center, it was determined that “37% of adults

Handguns in the United States have always been a debatable topic since there's people who don't agree with the freedom of carrying it and there's people who do. Specially in a college campus, where handguns are argued if they can be carried around by students, or be kept for government officials only. On June 1, 2015, Gregg Abbott signed the S.B 11 or also known as “Campus Carry Law” allowing licensed holders to carry concealed handguns around university campus starting August 1, 2016. Concealed carry on college campuses in Texas is controversial because people disagree about whether or not it's dangerous for students to carry handguns to class.