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    teachers allowed to carry guns in our schools, specifically grades kindergarten through eighth. As an eighth grader, I do not believe that teachers should be allowed to have a gun in school and also do not feel comfortable going to school in an environment that contains guns. Our country is at a point of crisis where we are trying to solve gun safety in schools, many people believe that arming teachers is the solution and some districts have already armed teachers. But is bringing guns into…

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    it is very easy to get access to guns. In California, obtaining a gun license is very easy: any twenty one years old and up legal resident can apply for a gun license. The requirements are: pass the written gun safety test, pass the background check, pay a small fee and present a valid ID. If they fulfill all the requirements, then they can legally buy a gun from any legal vendors. In addition to legal purchase of guns, there have been notorious cases of illegal gun trafficking among the nation.…

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    The Importance Of Arming Teachers

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    2013). 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…

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    Hill shootings, the politically charged gun control debate has once again been brought to public attention. Change of some variety is paramount, as violent tragedies like these should not be accepted as the norm. However, both politicians and civilians dispute over the form that this solution should take. Are stricter gun control laws the answer? Jill LePore and Charles C. W. Cooke each answer this question in their articles, “Battleground America” and “Gun-Control Dishonesty”, respectively.…

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    There are examples that prove(Murphey et al.) position;for example, a citizen can use a gun to shoot/kill someone for revenge and claim it was defense. Someone can get away with this every time, anywhere, even in court;they can get away with murder. The SYG law is an excuse law used by many to do what they want. This is a sign of racial depression…

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    Gun Control On October 3, 2017 "New York Times" Associate Professor of Purdue University and New York Times best-selling essay collection Bad Feminist Ms. Roxane Gay argues that it's time to address concerns of gun control. Gay makes her case after the incident of the Las Vegas shooting. Gay describes in short account of who Stephen Paddock the Las Vegas shooting is, however, goes into great detail regarding the guns that were in his position. Gay also claims that gun stores should have…

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    should be allowed to carry firearms on school grounds. With the growing amount of on-campus shootings, educators should be allowed to carry a concealed firearm on campus. The Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 is no longer a good idea. The Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 currently makes it illegal for anyone to carry a gun in a school zone, which is on campus or within 1000 feet of a school. (Chen, 2015) These horrific tragedies are occurring more often today than ever before. The only solution…

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    in the USA alone. Schools in America need stricter gun laws. The president of the USA proposed to give teachers the option of carrying firearms; America’s future is at risk. The goal of a teacher is to educate, teach their kids. Educators are there to teach, not to shoot. In order to end shooting and gun use, they have to be limited. When kids enter their school/classrooms, they are under the teacher's responsibility to make them feel safe, a gun will not make it better. Parents send their kids…

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    the other side of whitman's gun. Seeing how some can misuse their weapons, even with extensive training, not everyone can be trusted to just carry them around especially reckless young adults. Although it is against the second amendment saying that you have the right to bear arms, Guns should not be permitted on college campuses due to the fact that some individuals are just unable to handle the responsibilities that come with weapons of that caliber, and having guns at school scares people away…

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    I liked how you stated that there are specific guns that are only allowed.I actually read on the website of the Law Center of prevention of Gun Violence has specific rules, and limitations to what type of gun to be purchased, and it does differ from a state to another, there are some similarities that almost all the states that I have checked require purchasing the gun at a licensed dealership. I will compare California with a state that I chose that has different requirements and I will Paste…

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