Arming teachers would prevent shooters from coming if they were looking for an easy target (Hagin, Para. 14). This intimidates the shooter because they know that they won't have an easy target at all and that they would most likely die. Matthew Santoni, a well known journalist states,“Gun-free zone to a maniac -- because they're all cowards -- a gun-free zone is 'let's go in and let's attack because bullets aren't coming back at us. If we did not arm teachers then the shooter would know that it is a gun free zone and come (“Arming Teacher Pros”, 18-19). Not arming teachers in this situation is an absolute disaster, thinking about it a shooter could come in as a free soul with no problem to kill anyone they see, but with teachers armed and trained then the teachers could easily rush to the situation and take care of it.…
Imagine day you’re sitting in class and all the sudden you hear loud sounds like gunshots, and the principal came over the intercom and said to lock all doors there is a shooter in the building. The teachers and students have no way to fight back due to the law on carrying arms on school premises. How would you feel in that situation versus if your teacher was able to carry? The question should be ask because the percentage of school shootings has risen 3.6% over the years. Teachers should be able to protect their students, its their job to make sure that their students are safe and protected.…
The dangers associated with allowing teachers to have guns on the property creates “diminished safety for students, faculty, staff, and visitors” (The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, 2000, p.2). The most prominent concerns reasonably revolve around both “mental illness… and the misuse of firearms” (Malcolm, 2016, p. 1). Higher risk levels of injuries and fatalities occur when firearms are used improperly, and a vast number of people are uneducated on the proper handling of defense weapons. Perhaps a teacher’s mental instability could be unleashed on an irritating student by an easily accessed bullet rather than a simple scolding. The opposing side is very skeptical of the sanity and morals of teachers and their possession of guns in the classroom.…
If teachers have access to the weapons, an intruder could also gain access only increasing the potential for violence. Concealed handguns in the schools would be kept in a secure area and teachers and administrators would have strict procedures in carrying the gun on school grounds. There would be more responsibility for the teachers and administrators, but in order to protect students teachers would welcome new regulations. The battle continues in state legislatures across the country.…
Gun control has been an issue that is discussed in schools, political debates and is always a basis for anyone running for the presidential office. Should teachers and faculty be allowed to carry firearms in schools to protect the students? There are always two sides to the issue. Digging deeper on both sides of the issue and to find good clear reasoning is important in order to decide what is right, not just to agree with a political parties opinion. I plan on setting my own views aside on this as well sense…
Much of the authority over whether to allow guns in schools rests at the state and local levels. In Ohio, school boards are allowed to arm school personnel but are not required to notify the public that they have done so. In some states, teachers and other employees can carry a gun without anyone’s knowledge, including that of school authorities, so long as they hold a valid concealed-carry permit. No one knows how many schools in the United States have armed teachers or staff members. It was a free three day gun class in Rittman k-12 public school employees offers by the Buckeye Firearms.…
First, teachers would have the ability to stop threats quickly if they are equipped with firearms. In addition, if a shooter knows that teachers pack guns, they would think twice about attacking a school. According to the Washinton examiner, "A qualified teacher with a handgun on their hip is perfectly capable of instructing a classroom. " The shooter would most likely avoid open firing at schools if they know that they have a chance of being shot by an administrator. This means there would less school shootings in the future.…
What I think... Teachers should not have guns because what if a kid got caught in a crossfire of the guns. Another reason that teachers should not carry guns is like at a high school kids if they got left in a room Unattended and the teacher the the gun in the desk and the kid knew it and the kid got ahold of the gun. Then that would end in disaster. Another reason that teachers should not have guns is that what if a student had been constantly annoying and being disrespectful and the teacher finally just snapped and shot the kid, that would send the teacher to jail and the kid either to heaven or to the hospital. Another reason that teachers should not have guns is that teachers are there to teach the kids not be a security guards or a babysiter.…
Others are saying the teachers could use the weapons on the kids and cause a threat.personally I think that some teachers should be armed but only if they go through special gun courses and mental training. These teachers and schools have the individual right to carry guns to protect themselves and the students of the district. For the common good of your kids, Make your school safer by letting teachers carry concealed weapons.…
Teachers should be allowed to possess guns during school hours because it would help deter violent behavior among students , it would help prevent school shootings, and it will help save kids lives in case of an attempted shooter or anyone trying to harm kids or the teachers. First If teachers were to possess guns in the classroom it would deter violent behavior among students. ” In high school the threat of having weapons on school grounds are much higher” ( Edge). This means that there is a greater chance of a student bringing a gun on campus.…
Teachers may refuse to take the responsibility of carrying guns. This may result in teachers quitting their position which negatively impacts the students as well as the…
Teachers might not realize it but they might put the gun in their bags, desk, or work folders. When that happens it’s just a matter of time until a child finds the gun and possibly use it. In addition, a study was done by FBI homicide concerning gun violence that happened because of children and teens. The data shows that as many as 1,448 children were killed from guns in 2010, a majority of the people who died were because of other children who obtained a gun from an adult. (Zipkin, Nina.)…
There are many benefits of teachers being able to carry guns on school property. A gun on school property can deter a shooter by letting them know they won’t be the only person with a gun and people at this school are trained on how to properly use them in stressful situations. Teachers having guns also allows for faster response, this is a major benefit because now school personal do not have to wait to be “saved”. Lastly students and family will feel safer if active shooter situations arise, knowing they can be protected. Feeling safe and secure will allow staff and students the ability to stay calmer during the experience.…
It 's a teacher 's job to protect and keep the students and themselves safe but to an extent. A 2013 NEA national survey had found that only 22 percent of its members supported the idea of allowing teachers, and other employees of a school district to carry a firearm, 68 percent were against this idea. If teachers were allowed to carry a firearm, students could get ahold of a gun, or a situation you could handle without a firearm, could easily turn very deadly.…
These teachers should go through the most intensive background check because they have the ability to hurt a lot more kids than a random person trying to shoot up a school. If the teachers can get a hold on a gun and then tell the guy with the gun that every class is packed and ready to shoot then I believe the maniac will come to his senses and get out of the school. I feel the same way about guns in the workplace. For example at my mom's shop, she was looking at the cameras and someone was breaking into a truck late at night and instead of my mom having a gun for self-defense at her work place she had to take cover as the robber shot a bullet in her direction. This is why I feel so strongly about gun rights and where you can and can't take them.…