One of the most shocking things in our country is how many school shootings have happened. For many years, children’s lives have been at stake because of firearms in our nation. I’m sure we can all agree that we need to keep children safe and put an end to school shootings. The question is, how are we going to solve this issue? Many people will argue that it is their 2nd Amendment right and that arming teachers in our schools is the solution, while others believe stricter gun laws are the way. In the article titled “Trained, Armed, and Ready” by Sarah Mervosh, she told the story of a Kindergarten Teacher who felt her experience with an active shooter was so traumatic that it led to 24 hours of firearm training to then acquire a pistol for her
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This is a very important issue, and many people have very strong beliefs about it. Everyone needs to put aside their ideals and try to understand how we can stop school shootings. This piece of an article from the U.S. Supreme Court can help explain the federal laws currently in effect today. “The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld some firearms restrictions, such as bans on concealed weapons and the possession of certain types of weapons, as well as prohibitions on the sale of guns to certain categories of people. ‘The Gun Control Act of 1968’ prohibits individuals under eighteen years of age, convicted criminals, the mentally disabled, dishonorably discharged military personnel, and others from purchasing firearms. In 1993, the ‘Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act’ mandated background checks for all unlicensed individuals purchasing a firearm from a federally authorized dealer” (Louis). Although this is from the Supreme Court and affects the entire country, every state is still able to create its specific gun laws on top of this statement. To help support the idea of more gun laws instead of arming teachers, Amber Estis, the Principal of The Shepard School in Eagle Ohio, has written an article standing up for her students and many others in her
This is a very important issue, and many people have very strong beliefs about it. Everyone needs to put aside their ideals and try to understand how we can stop school shootings. This piece of an article from the U.S. Supreme Court can help explain the federal laws currently in effect today. “The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld some firearms restrictions, such as bans on concealed weapons and the possession of certain types of weapons, as well as prohibitions on the sale of guns to certain categories of people. ‘The Gun Control Act of 1968’ prohibits individuals under eighteen years of age, convicted criminals, the mentally disabled, dishonorably discharged military personnel, and others from purchasing firearms. In 1993, the ‘Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act’ mandated background checks for all unlicensed individuals purchasing a firearm from a federally authorized dealer” (Louis). Although this is from the Supreme Court and affects the entire country, every state is still able to create its specific gun laws on top of this statement. To help support the idea of more gun laws instead of arming teachers, Amber Estis, the Principal of The Shepard School in Eagle Ohio, has written an article standing up for her students and many others in her