Should Teachers Have Guns In Schools

Shots rang out on a cool April morning.That day fiveteen people lost their lives. No one at the school was armed leaving them helpless to protect themselves from the two gunman. This incident brought the issue of school security to the forefront of students, parents, and teachers. Since that time there have been multiple school shootings, bringing up the question, should teachers be allowed to carry guns? 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. If the teachers had guns the attacker or student …show more content…
First of all “Gun-free zones are magnets for murderers”(WalletHub Kiernan). Attackers would more likely to attack schools that didn't have guns rather than a school where teachers and faculty were armed. Second, time for response is an issue. ““Of little known time delays before notifying law enforcement, the average has been six minutes.(Ron Borsch).” If it takes on average 6 minutes for law enforcement to get there the murder or shooting could have already taken place” (WalletHub). If the teachers were armed they could stop the attack before it happens. If they didn't the attack could have already happened. Also people say they would bring a gun to school. “Even among the 36% who say they own a gun, only about one in three would be likely to bring it to school”(Toppo pg.03). If teachers had a gun it could lessen this survey. Leading to the prevention of guns on campus then preventing an