Adrenaline pulsing through your veins you run for your life. Your class was taken hostage by a student. After using the restroom your peered into your classroom to see a classmate pointing a gun at your teacher. Your footsteps fall heavily on the floor, pulling out your phone you smash in the numbers "9-1-1". You press call, hearing the gunshots and screams echo down the halls. Could you imagine being in that situation? School shootings are taking place across the nation, and must be stopped. School officials have brought up the idea of teachers being armed with guns to protect students. Teachers should not be armed with guns.
First, teachers may be unprepared to handle a true crisis. According to Elliot, a debater