Argumentative Essay: Should Teachers Be Armed With Guns In Schools

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The issue of teachers being armed with guns has made kids and parents feel uncomfortable. In 2012, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder vetoed Michigan Senate Bill 59. The law proposed, “people with permits to carry concealed weapons and with extra training, to bring their guns to traditional "gun-free" zones such as daycare centers and schools. And by "extra training," the bill called for an additional eight hours and another 94 rounds on the firing range.” To support the veto 21 superintendents sent Rick Snyder letters for teachers not being armed. Recently, the case of teachers being armed with guns has brought attention to many schools around U.S. Mad River Local Schools district in Ohio, has provided teachers with guns, but many students and parents still disagree with teachers being armed with a gun. “My favorite teacher at Dalton high school just blockaded his door and proceeded to shoot. We had to run out the back of the school in the rain. Students were being trampled and screaming. I dare you to tell me arming teachers will make us safe.” There have been many school shooting by a teacher before that takes trust away from parents and teachers. Giving teachers guns is not a good idea. Teachers should not be armed with guns because they could be scared to shoot someone. …show more content…
Teachers could be scared to shoot someone.“ Laura Carno says the question of being able to shoot and kill someone she knows has crossed her mind. She calls it her absolute worst nightmare. ”According to Laura Carno, The fact that she can’t imagine shooting someone illustrates that teachers could be scared to shoot someone because the shooter might have been a previous student, who the teacher cared about. No matter how much the teacher wants safety for their kids, they just can’t shoot someone because of their warm-heart towards kids. Arming teachers would create a disturbing learning atmosphere for children, and likely lead to parents pulling their kids out of such environments.” The most logical conclusion we can draw from this evidence is that teachers shouldn’t be armed with guns because they could be scared to shoot a student. Not only teachers could get scared to shot their former student but, can cause students and parents can be afraid to be around or having kids around that environment. Giving guns to the teacher could also bring more danger to the students. “The teacher accidentally discharged his firearm during a lesson while it was pointed at the ceiling. Debris from the ceiling then fell," according to a statement by the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District issued to parents of students in the classroom.” Based on this evidence, we must conclude that giving teachers gun is not always a good idea because there has been a previous school shooting. Even when the teachers don’t want to hurt the students, having guns with them would cause students being hurt. “Davidson has been charged with "aggravated assault, carrying a weapon on school grounds, terroristic threats, reckless conduct, possession of a gun during the commission of a crime, and disrupting public school," according to Dalton Police.” The evidence presented matters because having gun causes danger. Guns can not only hurt someone but, can make teachers more powerful and scare students.

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