That may not be the wisest solution. “Opponents say more guns on campus could increase isolated acts of violence. They are also concerned that first responders might not be able to identify the attacker.” When people are shooting at each other there is no way of knowing who started it and whose intentions are noble. Having weapons on campus is also a liability issue. If a student’s intent on hurting people they would know who would have a gun and how to get it. Also school officials are not the police, they have not been trained for these types of situations and can do more harm than good. The police can respond calmly than someone who is not used to being in these situations. Teachers should not be leaping in and start shooting away trying to fight the attacker, they should be trying to get the students away safely. More guns being fired is not the solution in a mass shooting and would likely bring more casualties and be harmful than intended originally. Gun rights and violence is already a hot button issue it should not be a factor in what should be an acceptable form of security. “After
That may not be the wisest solution. “Opponents say more guns on campus could increase isolated acts of violence. They are also concerned that first responders might not be able to identify the attacker.” When people are shooting at each other there is no way of knowing who started it and whose intentions are noble. Having weapons on campus is also a liability issue. If a student’s intent on hurting people they would know who would have a gun and how to get it. Also school officials are not the police, they have not been trained for these types of situations and can do more harm than good. The police can respond calmly than someone who is not used to being in these situations. Teachers should not be leaping in and start shooting away trying to fight the attacker, they should be trying to get the students away safely. More guns being fired is not the solution in a mass shooting and would likely bring more casualties and be harmful than intended originally. Gun rights and violence is already a hot button issue it should not be a factor in what should be an acceptable form of security. “After