Persuasive Essay: Keep Armed Guards In Schools

Keep Armed Guards in Schools School tragedies have become a daily scare to parents, children, and staff. School massacres have opened society’s eyes that the one place kids should feel good, isn’t safe. Subsequently, to with the horrific Sandy Hook massacre, schools all around the United States started placing armed guards in all school systems. As the years went on and the chilling fear decreased, citizens have voted in towns such as Enfield, CT that the schools protectors don’t need to be present anymore. I believe armed guards should be present in all schools to control effects of guns.
Every start of the school day kids, instructors, administrators and staff pile into the building. A deranged person may blend in comfortably and complete an unforgettable action. Armed guards control the access in the schoolhouse. Defending the school entrances and observing the people coming in and out is their job. Armed guards held law enforcement careers for many years. They know what suspicious behavior looks like and will be able to find a doubtful person.
Additionally, armed guards can educate the students, teachers and administration about what to do if an attack were to happen. In cases where the shooter was someone a part of the school population, the students and staff could educate the armed guards. If a student heard a …show more content…
The Columbine High School had a security guard and a shooting still occurred. Expense is an issue, it would be cheaper to get efficient security systems. Furthermore the guards won’t protect the students, they only sit at a table and check ID’s. There isn’t enough guards placed in the schools, arming the staff would solve all issues. It’s not mentally healthy for the kids to view armed people around their school, it can induce anxiety. Equally importantly, the armed guard can falsely detect a students' behavior and shoot