Locked & Loaded

2/25/2018

Guns in schools. Are we ready? How would you feel if you had a pistol packing teacher for your English or Math class? Or the class you fell asleep in every day?

After the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School mass shooting last month in Parkland, Florida, Trump wants to arm teachers. In some states, teachers think it's a crazy idea. In other states, like Ohio, teachers are already packing.

"Doesn't it get to be too much," asked Brianne Solomon, a teacher in West Virginia. "On top of all the things we do, to have to remember when we're supposed to use a gun?"

A guidance counselor in Baltimore, Maryland, thinks often about a time he had to tackle a student to the ground who shot a classmate in the back with a gun in their school's cafeteria.

He told the New York Times, "Never have I thought, 'I wish I'd had a gun,'" and that he thinks the president's idea of arming teachers is "simplistic and misguided."

On the other hand, according to the New York Times, "more than 100 districts in Texas" have been arming teachers with weapons since 2007, and Dallas Republican and State Representative Jason Villalba thinks that the president has recognized that teachers carrying guns is "clearly...the solution to the problem that we're seeing around the country."

And the world, continues to turn...

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N.Brown1st

3/2/2018 11:57:19 am

Schools will lose more students because they are afraid and no longer feel safe. This will make students feel useless and have no power over themselves. Arming teachers will affect the parents as well hving concerns for their childs safety.For Students,parents and teachers safety it will be easier to increase police presence, hiring more security guards, and installing metal detectors, security cameras.Schools will never as safe as they used to be but with teachers being armed it will make it worst.

I. Chancellor 1st/5th period

3/2/2018 12:49:18 pm

In agreement, students would feel unsafe, because some teachers would take advantage of the idea of having guns, and would mistreat the privilege. With all honesty, they would be so scared of being themselves, due to the fear of being shot , by a teacher. In fact, parents would be concerned and scared, that they would just home-school their kids, to decrease the risk of their child being shot by a teacher. With all honesty, this is the better idea for school safety , because it will keep teacher gun related incidents down. In conclusion, it would be worst, because it will result in shootouts and mistreatment of people, at schools.

T.Tate1st

3/2/2018 03:34:30 pm

I agree teachers would take advantage to scare the kids and parents would be concerned because I know if I was a parent I would be very concerned .

Hope Aleman 1st

3/2/2018 09:44:19 pm

I want to emphasize the point you made about students being afraid to be themselves. This is something I completely agree with. Especially now that we live in a world where everybody is triggered and offended, including some teachers that I know. Imagine giving that triggered person a gun. The minute you say something they don't like, your brain will be splattered onto the wall behind you.

J.Carire P-6

3/2/2018 11:21:44 pm

I agree with you N.Brown.Teachers will probably feel like they have so much power with a gun that they might try to exploit it and try to scare kids.I personally feel like teachers with guns just isn't right,period.

Tyson thornton 7th

3/27/2018 09:34:52 pm

I agree some techers will use the gun to show there power instaed of have control or thinking ahead of time

K. Brown 1st hour

3/2/2018 01:43:26 pm

Yes, because if I were a parent I would not be comfortable knowing my kid is at school with someone armed. The mind set of Donald Trump may be that having the guns will conjure up fear within someone who poses a threat to the school, but that would be far from the truth. Everyone is saying that upping security and adding metal detectors would be costly but all in all it would cost more to buy all these teachers guns, buy bullets, train them, and get them registered and certified. The process of that would rack in more fees than just getting more security procedures in place. Not only that but where would these teacher store these guns, would they take them home, would they keep them at school. Who knows what would happen to these guns if they were to leave the premise of the school.They could end up in anyone's hands, and then the teacher would be at fault.

kaleb washington 6th

3/2/2018 06:26:48 pm

if i may add The argument that's always is made is how the school shooter has a mental illness. Who's to say one of the teachers wouldn't. One simply thing might set them off and set it off . The cost of arming all the teachers with guns , getting bullets , getting them in training and certified will be more than teachers make a year . There's no point in harming teachers with guns because they still might not own their ground against a shooter .

Tyson thornton 7th

3/27/2018 09:32:11 pm

Same no one can really be trusted especially with a gun and a room of loud misbehaving kids

Z. James 1st

3/2/2018 02:42:34 pm

Schools will develop a low student body population. A reason being would be fear of being shot/wounded by their own teacher. Parents would think the worse for their children everyday that their child enters a school building, so they'll remove for them for safety. Students might become defiant and bring guns which will get the student killed. Guns should not be in the school system at all. Children should not have to run from bullets.

T.Dawson4th

3/2/2018 09:04:42 pm

I have to agree. Guns and public schools shouldn't mix .I would have thought that the recent school shooting would have sent that message but apparently not. Now they're trying to fight a bad guy with a gun with a good guy with a gun. It sounds like gun sales would go up instead of fixing the problem 🤔🤔

J.Fluette6th link

3/2/2018 11:45:07 pm

T.Tate1st

3/2/2018 03:29:11 pm

I agree because who wants to send their child to school with teachers with guns.Also like you said no one would feel safe which is very true .

M Williams 7th

3/2/2018 09:23:17 pm

I agree, teachers are for teaching why would they need a gun. It is better to just have someone who works in that kind of environment to do the job.

J.Fluette6th link

3/2/2018 11:46:24 pm

I. Florence

3/2/2018 09:31:11 pm

If teachers in our school are ever allowed to carry guns, my living room will become my classroom, my bedroom will be my library, my backyard will be my gym, and my kitchen would be my cafeteria because there is no way I would feel safe learning from armed teachers. Teachers are easily agitated when students become boisterous, now add a loaded gun to that. Agitation and guns are like hot oil and water, when they integrate, an unfortunate event happens. In this case, the unfortunate event would be death. In addition, more students would drop out, which will either lead to an increase in homeschooling or high school dropouts.

D.Molo1st

3/2/2018 10:20:04 pm

In understanding, understudies will be dangerous, For instance, a few educators can have a weapon and can be the shooter , This will make a few understudies pointless from their self, In actuality guardians can be extremely terrified in light of the fact that their is a shooter and that they would self-teach their children to diminish less shootings in school and children by biting the dust in schools and instructors

D Parker 1st

3/3/2018 11:04:30 am

The above statement is well-thought out and articulate. I would not feel comfortable coming to school if I knew my teachers were carrying guns around. A teacher can easily turn on a student or another staff member and harm them. Schools can be safer, but there is only so much we can do to stop school shootings. Giving teachers weapons is not the way to go.

D. Tonche 1st

3/2/2018 12:17:36 pm

I think this proposal to have public teachers armed is ludicrous, and redundant to the safety of adolescents. Not only do we not know the mental stability of teachers, how we can we make sure students don't find their way to these weapons? In my opinion this decree will increase gun incidents, and will diminish our countries nobility. I expect the overall environment will turn antipathetic and this will be damaging to students. To conclude my narrative, I think having armed teachers will have a negative effect to students.

I. Chancellor 1st/5th period

3/2/2018 01:29:52 pm

In agreement, it would be ludicrous and going against the safety of adolescents. Not only if they find the weapon, but also, will they try to harm staff and students with it. Plus, a teacher can be a sociopath, and don't know it and if an event triggers it, they can cause a school wide massacre. With all honesty, it will increase teacher related incidents, hurting our reputation, as country, around the world. Indeed, it would be very antipathetic, hurting student's safety at school. In conclusion, giving teachers gun, will negatively affect students, because some teachers will try to intimidate or harm the students or other staff members, with it.

K. Brown 1st hour

3/2/2018 01:32:54 pm

Exactly. If the teachers are armed then students will get a hold of these weapons, it is truly inevitable. It is also true that the mental state of teachers needs to be put on the podium of attention, we don't know what is going through there minds. Background checks mean nothing against what can be done through the future, people 'snapping' is a real thing. We don't know how an adult may react with a gun until they are truly put into the situation where they are forced to use the gun, or when they are not in the best of mind and have access to the gun.

T.Shelton 1st

3/2/2018 09:04:36 pm

Students already have a hard enough time going to school with out the worry of guns . Introducing guns into school would only cause more problems and really be a true distraction in school .

B. Haynes 1st

3/2/2018 09:30:56 pm

I agree. With all of the school shootings that have been happening these past few years, what would make people think it is okay for teachers to bring guns into school? Allowing this will have negative impact on the school environment, no matter what.

T.Dawson4th

3/2/2018 09:32:06 pm

The whole idea of arming teachers is ludicrous. There are many faults to this idea all in vain of 'keeping the kids safe". There is no way of knowing if these teachers are sane and if the students are going to act appropriately around guns. Arming teachers is an accident waiting to happen.

I. Florence 1st

3/2/2018 10:17:24 pm

Whoever proposed this idea and the others who support it are oblivious to what transpires in school's today, because if they did, the idea would asinine. There is an innumerable amount of videos that show teachers who are clearly being threatened by a student and are encompassed by fear and agitation. If you were to bring a gun into the situation, the situation would escalate to an unreachable height. Now imagine that actually taking place, (because it does). Would the person who proposed this ludicrous idea feel safe in this situation? No, they would not.

S.Moncivais 4th

3/2/2018 10:43:36 pm

I have to agree with you Ms.Tonche because having weapons in school would become an issue for tbe not only because we would not know the mental stability of the teacher but also if a student gets the weapons what about him, what is his mental state? Student would not be able to interact the same way as when they feel safe.

I. Chancellor 1st period

3/2/2018 12:30:26 pm

With all honesty, schools would be unsafe and a bloody war. For example, out of fear, parents would arm their kids with guns, so they could protect themselves, from dangerous teachers. To tell the truth, some teachers would abuse the idea of having guns at school, by threatening students and co-workers. For instance, if the students were packing up, due to the period almost being over, and the teacher shows the gun stating,"Who dismisses ya"ll, me and thunder (gun) or the clock." Seeing that, teachers that have guns can cause problems, we should abolish that idea, and just increase security officers at schools and have metal/ wood detectors at every door of the school.

D.Molo1st

3/2/2018 10:26:29 pm

I need to concur. Weapons and state funded schools shouldn't blend .I would have believed that the current school shooting would have sent that message however evidently not. Presently they're attempting to battle a terrible person with a firearm with a decent person with a weapon. It sounds like firearm deals would go up as opposed to settling the issue.

K. Brown 1st hour

3/2/2018 01:24:13 pm

The thought of arming teachers with guns sounds like a ridiculous idea. The issue is that people are bringing GUNS into the school and shooting. So how much sense does it make that instead of upping security and placing metal detectors in school that we are bringing the problem into the school and placing it in the hands of teachers. Instead of having the effect of protection it would result in a war zone, a shoot out. Not to mention the possibility of trigger happy teachers, students getting their hands on the guns, and the simple fact that I as a student would not feel safe knowing my teachers had a gun they could just whip out. How much sense does it really make for us to be fighting guns with more guns in a place where guns should never be, if we really wanted to keep students safe we would up security. This steady stream of fighting fire with fire only makes so much sense, by giving teachers guns we are feeding the flames of violence and stupidity.

T.Shelton 1st

3/2/2018 02:43:13 pm

It's horrible that instead of just banning certain guns some stupid idiot said " let's just arm the teachers ." I didn't even think about the fact that teachers could be trigger happy.

K. Allen 1st pd

3/2/2018 07:36:02 pm

I agree with this statement. Teachers and students shouldn't have access to any kind of weapon, it's not a solution and will not fix our current problem.

D. Tonche 1st pd

3/2/2018 07:51:49 pm

In accordance with your statement, how do we know we can put our trust with these educators? In addition, how can we secure these weapons in a classroom? What if someone target this vapid incentive, and decides to steal a gun and shoot up the school.

Hope Aleman 1st period

3/2/2018 09:40:36 pm

Security is in fact an issue, take our school for example. We have 0, I mean absolutely no protection from anything. In the morning, a stranger armed with a gun could walk into the building completely unbothered. From there we're screwed, because it isn't like our police officers would do much. Instead of arming teachers with guns, we need to be upping security.

Z. James 1st

3/2/2018 02:36:08 pm

School would be a chaotic battle between students and staff. Students will feel intimidated by their teachers and will bring guns of their own. Then there are teachers who will abuse their right to have a gun, just to enforce them to put up their phone. Instead of going to training for education, teachers will be going to training for learning how to shoot a gun. Teachers would have to learn how to disarm a child. Students may have to wear a bulletproof vest just to go to school. It is a shame that in this day in age "guns" and "school system" are still used in the same sentence.

D. Hearne 1st

3/2/2018 04:25:41 pm

Schools never really know who they hire. They may do background checks and other things, but they'll never know the mental state of someone.

K. Allen 1st pd

3/2/2018 07:40:20 pm

Teachers will use their gun as a threat knowing that students will never argue with someone that is pointing a gun in their face. The situation can easily escalate from a little disruption to now a student is fighting for their life.

D Parker 1st

3/3/2018 11:07:48 am

Your comment really has me thinking. Plenty of my classmates have guns - I see them flaunt them around on their Instagrams, Snapchats and Twitters frequently. If they found out a teacher had a gun, they would begin bringing their own to school in revolt. Who's to say a teacher or student can't just kill someone they dislike? It really worries me that this is an idea that is being discussed and is likely to be agreed upon by government officials. It's just unsafe and lacks any critical thought.

T.Shelton 1st

3/2/2018 02:36:18 pm

How are teachers being harmed with guns going to make anything safer ? A school shooter comes and shoots up a school and the teachers are so suppose to blast them ? Teachers being armed with guns makes things worse . The argument that's always is made is how the school shooter has a mental illness. Who's to say one of the teachers wouldn't. One simply thing might set them off and set it off . The cost of arming all the teachers with guns , getting bullets , getting them in training and certified will be more than teachers make a year . There's no point in harming teachers with guns because they still might not own their ground against a shooter . It's pointless and a dumb discussion to come up with .

victor ajuobi

3/2/2018 04:21:18 pm

I agree with you with the cost of doing this, as you have to be trained in order to use a gun appropriately , and accidents do happen so one kid could actually find the gun and kill themselves or others.

D. Hearne 1st

3/2/2018 04:29:38 pm

This suggestion was very impulsive and I don't think Trump took the time to think anything out. We are all people no matter what age and we all have things that make us angry. When someone is mad they don't think rationally.

S. Johnson 1st pd

3/2/2018 08:03:40 pm

You are correct because they do not give teachers psych evaluations, how will anyone know if a teacher has a mental illness or not.

T.Tate1st

3/2/2018 03:50:08 pm

I feel schools will loose students and the environment will become very scary and unsafe. Students that remain will be scared and feel unsafe because I know I would ,and if I was a parent I would be concerned about my child safety. Also everybody don't be in their right minds at times or everyone don't have the patients to carry a gun around. Also the teachers might be scared and hesitant to use it they may use it for the wrong thing. That's why I feel its not a good idea for teachers to have guns .

J.Grant

3/2/2018 04:09:13 pm

I totally agree students wouldn't feel safe with nobody having a gun. Nobody stays with a gun a teacher can shoot a student a student kiss you a student a student can shoot a teacher it happens before so what makes you think it won't happen if the whole school staffs and teachers are license with the gun

J.Grant

3/2/2018 04:09:52 pm

B. Haynes 1st

3/2/2018 09:32:58 pm

I agree. I doubt students would feel safe if their teacher had a gun placed somewhere in the classroom. Having guns in school would not increase the safety of everyone in the building, but potentially make it worse—for staff and students.

R. Garcia 1st

3/2/2018 09:50:39 pm

I agree with your comment. Teachers are often very stressed and frustrated, which could cloud their judgement and cause them to use the weapon inappropriately.

Jatario Grant

3/2/2018 04:08:20 pm

School we will become a disaster. Students will fill afraid to come to school and no one will show up to school basically because teachers have guns and feel unsafe with it. No matter who has the gun a student or teacher no one's will feel safe with somebody knowing that they have a gun basically so schools will be shut down and won't really be a school. Gun should be handed to people with license and who are trained to use a gun but again you never know what goes on in people head the teacher could easily get mad at a student or a student can disrespect a teacher in the teacher pulled a gun and shoot students is different scenarios to the whole situation about the gun

victor ajuobi

3/2/2018 04:19:01 pm

I also believe that teachers having guns will make student be uncomfortable knowing that if he makes the teacher mad he or shew could die. Also some teachers don't want to be put in dangerous situations that isn't in their job description.

E. Hernandez 6th

3/2/2018 04:55:45 pm

I agree, teachers having guns is just gonna make everything worse and students wont feel safe.

victor ajuobi

3/2/2018 04:09:53 pm

If schools were to allow their teachers to hold guns that would be a disaster due to the fact that it is a active and functioning gun that is in hands reach for a student to grab. This means that a school school shooter doesn't have to buy a gun and instead the gun is right with the teacher. This could put the teachers life in danger and create a quicker school shooting to happen. This could also be reversed as well because a teacher could get so mad at a student that he or she could shoot the student if a situation comes up. This will make the school atmosphere more uncomfortable knowing that your teacher has a gun and if you were to push that teacher far enough you could be shot. The better solution would be to get better security and maybe have cops stand next too classrooms and monitor the students. Final solution could be having student check up lines as they enter schools to check for any harmful weapons or anything else.

A. Chicas 7th

3/2/2018 09:50:01 pm

I agree with you. The weapon needed to cause a shooting won't be hard to find. It will literally be on any teacher around the building. Also, if their are so many guns in a learning atmosphere, what are the kids going to think if they get a teacher mad. They are gonna be scared out of their pants.

D. Haerne 1st

3/2/2018 04:23:33 pm

Giving teachers guns could cause more problems. A teacher could be the one who decides to shoot up the school and giving them a gun issued by the state makes it that much easier. Also, students love to be nosy and dig around in some teachers desks. How would these guns be stored? Having guns in the school also supplies the school shooter. They could shoot the teacher and take their gun and bullets. Giving teachers guns shouldn't even be a solution. Many schools have police officers on campus. If they want to make it safer, schools could have metal detectors or check bags.

E. Hernandez 6th

3/2/2018 04:56:38 pm

I agree, its going to be easier for school shootings to happen.

J. Maple 1st

3/2/2018 10:36:01 pm

I agree. This also brings the question of funding. Our president wants to give teachers automatic weapons but no metal detectors. States are advocating for armed teachers but funding for books or equipment in the classroom is pushed to the backburner.

E. Hernandez 6th

3/2/2018 04:54:23 pm

I feel like schools would be less safe. Students might get scared and might not wanna come to school. You never know how crazy a teacher can get. With them having guns, they can easily shoot up the school. There should just be better security at schools.

A. Chicas 7th

3/2/2018 09:46:37 pm

I agree with you ,because how are kids suppose to learn if they're scared of the teacher. if the students get into a fight and a armed teacher intervenes, what going to be the aftermath.

C.villanueva 1st

3/2/2018 11:41:12 pm

I agree, schools wouldn't be safe. Teachers go crazy just as much as a person without degree would

kaleb washington 6th

3/2/2018 06:24:32 pm

To tell the truth, some teachers would abuse the idea of having guns at school, by threatening students and co-workers. For instance, if the students were packing up, due to the period almost being over, and the teacher shows the gun stating,"Who dismisses ya"ll, me and thunder (gun) or the clock." Seeing that, teachers that have guns can cause problems, we should abolish that idea, and just increase security officers at schools and have metal/ wood detectors at every door of the school.

K. Allen 1st pd

3/2/2018 07:33:25 pm

The idea that teachers should have guns seems ridiculous to me. How do we know if a teacher is mentally stable enough to have possession of a gun? Teachers are human too which mean that they can make the same decisions as any regular human being. Who's to say that a teacher won't get frustrated and decide to solve their problem by shooting up their class room? Or maybe the teacher isn't as strong as a student which allows the student to over power the teacher leading in the student having complete access to a gun. This is not a solution and it won't solve any problems but only create more.

S. Johnson 1st pd

3/2/2018 08:01:46 pm

I agree with you because students can easily gain access to the gun and use it against the teacher and other students in the classroom. They are giving them easy access to a weapon.

D. Tonche 1st pd

3/2/2018 08:03:02 pm

In agreement with your narrative, we are ignorant to the fact what kind of people we are giving these weapons to.

M Williams 7th

3/2/2018 09:20:13 pm

In agreement, some teachers can not put there self in that position.Some may freak out at the thought of shooting someone else.Who wants to go around thinking that one day they might have to kill someone.Like you said teachers are human to and I know I would never want to have to kill someone.

S. Johnson 1st pd

3/2/2018 08:00:22 pm

Teachers having guns will cause a bigger problem then the one that is at hand. Not all teachers are mentally stable enough to handle that responsibility. Plus, having a teacher walking around carrying a gun can and most likely will make the students feel uncomfortable. They will feel as if they have been punished or like they are in jail. No parent will want to send their child to school knowing that they are around a bunch of strangers with guns.

Jeremiah Solomon 1st

3/2/2018 11:54:58 pm

I disagree, there should be no reason for a child to feel as if they’re in jail because there is a gun present if it’s there to protect them. If teachers aren’t stable, should they even be allowed to work with children? Improved background checks and safety procedures could eradicate any fears of instability.

Jonathan Chicas 7th period

3/2/2018 08:03:18 pm

In agreement, students will be unsafe, For example, some teachers can have a gun and can be the shooter , This will make some students useless from their self, In fact parents can be very scared because their is a shooter and that they would home-school their kids to decrease less shootings in school and kids by dying in schools and teachers

T.Dawson 4th

3/2/2018 08:13:34 pm

Arming teachers will have a negative impact on schools. The student teacher relationship will become tense as students start to fear teachers instead of respecting them. The amount of training needed to know how to properly handle arms is simply another training that will add onto the stress teachers deal with. Not only will students feel unsafe with armed teachers, but so will the parents. Not only are the relationships going to become tense, there is always the possibility of an accident. Whether the arm goes off by accident or a teacher loses his or her cool, the possibility of an accident remains.

S.Moncivais 4th

3/2/2018 10:54:16 pm

I have to agree with you Ms.Dawson because you never know what a teacher can do to you if they get mad and also have control of the weapon. The should not be worrying about having guns with them, they should be thinking on what to teach next so the student can be successful.

I. Florence 1st

3/2/2018 08:53:31 pm

If teachers were allowed to arm themselves with guns, schools would become war zones due to trepidation and aversion of both teachers and students. When you fear someone, you will go to great lengths to protect yourself if you think they are a threat to you. For example, a teacher may fear a large, pugnacious student, out of fear, the teacher may call campus security, but with a gun, they can just shoot them. And the same goes for students. If students are apprehensive towards their teachers or have a distaste for them, they will also bring guns to school to feel protected from the teacher.

M Williams 7th

3/2/2018 09:13:06 pm

The idea of my teacher having a gun to protect other lives is crazy to me. Teachers come to school to teach not to protect, that's why we have police officers. What if the teacher end up getting shot, then who's going to protect us. What if the teacher miss places the gun and a students finds it,anything can happen.Teachers do not need guns to protect the lives of students they need better security. They need a better solution then more guns in school.If anything they need no guns.

Hope Aleman 1st period

3/2/2018 09:31:50 pm

The absurd idea of arming teachers with guns came from the weak brain of a simpleton, nothing more. Teachers are human beings just like the rest of us- they get angry and they snap. Who's to say they won't abuse their authority with these guns? What if a student gets their hands on these weapons? What if teachers start arguing and decide, "You know what? Why am I arguing with you when I can end this right now?" Because apparently, it's okay for adults to run rampant with guns in a high school. We can't fight fire with fire, and in this case, all this solution would accomplish is scaring students from coming to school.

Jeremiah Solomon 1st

3/2/2018 11:50:43 pm

While you are statement holds significant truth, I do not agree. To an extent arming teachers could be a dangerous idea. However, they would be no more dangerous than the law enforcement officers who we trust with the safety of our communities, that have killed innocent people without clear reason. I firmly believe that arming teachers could act as a deterrent to school crime.

B. Haynes 1st

3/2/2018 09:34:39 pm

Allowing teachers to carry guns would make a supposedly “safe” space more dangerous. There are so many issues that could arise with having guns in the school. For instance, a student could potentially find the weapon, or a teacher could be mentally unstable. This proposal would only make the school environment worse, especially for students. If we want to have safer schools, instead of having guns, we should have metal detectors at each entrance. Guns are not always the solution to safety.

Cameron W 6th period

3/2/2018 11:32:26 pm

I agree, viloence is not always an answer.

C. Villanueva 1st

3/2/2018 11:39:44 pm

I agree, schools would be dangerous as the weapons could fall in the hands of anybody. Just because teachers are adults and have a degree does not mean they should have a gun.

R. Garcia 1st

3/2/2018 09:41:46 pm

If teachers were to be armed in schools, schools would become hostile and inadequate environments of learning. While guns offer a sense of security to the possessor, they also provoke feelings of insecurity in those around the weapon, feelings caused by the possessor's unpredictability. When arming teachers, this detail should be taken into consideration,especially because many are under constant stress from students and other staff. Who is to know that one day the teacher reaches the tipping point and uses the weapon inappropriately.

J. Maple 1st

3/2/2018 10:31:29 pm

I agree. Teachers, while being adults, are also unpredictable and can be stressed to the point of violence against students and other staff. Knowing that teachers are carrying will make students feel unsafe, in their work habits and freedoms of expression.

Carter D 1st

3/3/2018 03:09:48 pm

i believe our opinions about this topic are identical. Teachers are under a great amount of stress dealing with disrespectful students, an abundance of work, and everyday life. Giving could very much make the safety of the students worse.

A Chicas 7th

3/2/2018 09:43:47 pm

The ideas of teachers carrying firearms in schools is a bad idea on many levels.I've endeavored to envision how gun pressing instructors may change the idea of a school, and the connection amongst understudies and educators. Will understudies now prompt each other, "Don't get captured content informing in material science class! That educator is bolted and stacked!" Will principals who procure new instructors now say, "Well, his school proposals aren't solid. In any case, he's won marksmanship awards." And will educators now tap a lump under their jackets and reprove understudies, "alright, class, do I need to remind you what happens on the off chance that I don't get those essays. All kid will literally be scared out of their minds.

Daijah J. 6th Period

3/2/2018 10:04:08 pm

I feel that teachers shouldn't have guns because what if the teacher get mad and just pull out an gun on a student ? Then they will make this not a law anymore i feel if we have a school shootings or anything that the school should be secured anyways. What if the teacher accidentally shoot something and scare the kids ? That will make people transfer some where else. This is why i say no guns at school !.

D.Molo 1st

3/2/2018 10:16:53 pm

Schools will lose more understudies since they are perplexed and never again feel safe. This will influence understudies to feel pointless and have no control over themselves. Furnishing instructors will influence the guardians too hving worries for their childs safety.For Students,parents and educators wellbeing it will be less demanding to build police nearness, enlisting greater security monitors, and introducing metal locators, security cameras.Schools will never as sheltered as they used to be yet with educators being outfitted it will make it most exceedingly terrible.

J. Maple 1st

3/2/2018 10:28:01 pm

Teachers having guns will bring up even more issues of safety within a classroom. Teachers are stressed, frustrated with a plethora of uncooperative students, and confined to administrative approval on most things. A teacher having a gun can be dangerous, simply because they’re surrounded by all of these lamentable situations. In an environment of learning and social interactions, ideas and opinions are being said in multiple ways. Things like debating in a classroom or arguing with a peer can get very heated. Who’s to say a student won’t get pushed to the point of finding the teacher’s gun and using it out of anger or frustration? Weapons in institutions of learning, teacher or otherwise, is the last thing that would solve school safety issues.

W. Crawford III 1st

3/4/2018 11:08:42 am

I agree the weapons is the last thing that would solve school safety issues. Also, everyone one is a human and go through things giving a teacher a gun is like giving a teenager one. They could use the gun to try and solve there problems.

Jeremiah Solomon

3/2/2018 10:35:47 pm

All things considered schools would remain the same. The thought of my teacher being armed doesn’t alarm me because guns don’t kill people; however those who hold them can. If Viable precautions are taken when conducting background searches on teachers there should be no fear in students’ hearts. We entrust armed police officers with keeping our communities safe. So why not make the extra effort to protect children who are our future? The idea of arming teachers seems like a good one; the idea of teachers being armed alone, could act as a deterrent for criminals within itself.

J.Carire P-6

3/2/2018 11:15:38 pm

I disagree with you Jeremiah Solomon.We can't even trust police officers with guns.Atleast not us minorities.At any time even when the right precautions are taken,The teacher might go through something that angers him/her and be so angry that he/she takes it out on other people.

Cameron W 6th period

3/2/2018 11:31:20 pm

I agree, having a back too lean on may allow the teacher not too fall into a crazy mindset.

S.Moncivais 4th

3/2/2018 10:39:05 pm

if teachers were armed with guns in school many students will be afraid that something can happen to them during school, even thought it suppose to be safe. The teachers could use the weapons as something to take advantage of the kid. For example if they have a grudge against the student or they get mad at the moment they could react and use the gun to do harm or take control . The learning would not be the same as before, maybe some students will behave better giving the fact that a teacher have a gun and they are scared. Having guns at school would not solve the issue that we are having right now, this could increase gun sell and also it could be more dangerous that already is.

J.Carire P-6

3/2/2018 11:11:21 pm

I think more school shootings might happen if we arm teachers.We never know when a teacher might lose his/her temper and shoot a kid for something little.I feel like some teachers might try to use guns to intimidate kids when they don't need the gun.Like let's say a student stands up and walks up to a teacher in a confrontational way,that teacher might pull out his/her gun to try to intimidate the student.

C. Witcher 6th Period

3/2/2018 11:29:46 pm

Teachers having the right too have a gun too “protect” themselves and others will not solve the school shooting problem it’ll only add fire to the flame. Everyone has feelings and a mindset, including a teacher, so what will stop them for becoming angry and taking it out on the school just like students from recent stories? Although teachers have a job and a responsibility they’re human and all humans have will power. Therefore, i disagree on letting teachers have guns it is redundant and useless to the situation. It may even entice the teachers too act as a superior by threatening kids and parents, so school would become a constant fear and war if guns were allowed.

C. Villanueva 1st

3/2/2018 11:37:25 pm

If schools have armed guns it would be a nightmare coming true for many. Students and teachers are already scared of weapons near them and for more guns its just terrible. People have been traumitized by all these events so schools would be a place many parents would not want their children going to. Classrooms would be empty as many chose to have their kids homeschooled.

J. Butler

3/2/2018 11:44:45 pm

Completely true! Adding more guns to the “safety arguement” doesn’t solve anything. It scares more people and makes it schools more unsafe. Not the proper environment for that. Some students would think correctly nor focus with the worry of a deadly weapon in their presence

J. Butler

3/2/2018 11:42:21 pm

I feel as if it wouldn’t be a smart nor safe idea to arm educators. It could prevent a lot of in school danger and worries but nevertheless you never know what someone would be feeling. Unless my teachers are put through a full on police boot camp proving they are trust worthy with a firearm then I don’t want them to have one. This could be seriously danger in its own.

D Parker 1st

3/3/2018 11:02:42 am

School is a place where students go to learn and prosper. This can only be accomplished if students feel safe. Having people threaten and attempt to shoot up schools is already an issue many children and teens fear, but allowing their teachers to carry firearms won't make them feel any safer. In fact, it will do the polar opposite. A teacher or staff member could easily decide to draw their weapon on someone on campus and harm them. What we need in school's is better security - cameras that are monitored closely, metal detectors, security guards with proper training and credentials and mindful, thoughtful teachers and staff. Putting weapons in the hands of staff members during school hours is misguided and foolish.

Carter D 1st

3/3/2018 03:04:06 pm

I share your opinion, i do not think teachers having guns would make students safe. It is foolish to think so.

Carter. D 1st

3/3/2018 03:01:57 pm

If teachers were armed with guns in school, schools would become like prisons. Teachers may start intimidating the kids because of them. Imagine having a teacher that is racist and you being the only black kid in the class, giving that teacher a gun can end in the demise of that child. A way to prevent all the school shootings is to up school security, not by giving teachers guns. There are crazy teacher in the world and who's to say they wont get mad at a student and use there fire arm on them. I do not think they should give teachers guns for the simple fact that teachers can go crazy and shoot up schools also.

Crawford III. W 1st

3/4/2018 11:05:41 am

Schools the so called safest place on Earth would become a prison. The class clown could be on one today and the teacher may not be feeling good he/she could just up they glock and shoot the kid. It just will not be safe everyone will always be on edge or scared. There would be a decrease of learning also because the only thing everyone can focus on is the pistol packing teacher.

C Massingill 7th

3/10/2018 03:12:30 am

I Agree that school would become a prison. They already treat students like slaves. I Also think it wouldn’t be safe. Because the gun could go off at anytime . Nobody wants to get a message saying they kid died over an accident in school.

B. Moreno 6thp.

3/27/2018 01:56:01 pm

I disagree with you , i don’t believe that students are treated like slaves . I believe that kids now in days are disrespectful just to act like clowns and they think they own stuff these days when they don’t . So I still think that gun control for teachers are good and should still happen .

Sevondria E. 6th

3/4/2018 04:12:58 pm

Shchools would not only become a dangerous environment for the students but also for the staff. In this case the class would become the teachers prisoners. Everybody doesn’t always have good days . One student might be having a bad day and so could the teacher and BOOM an incident happens . Now the parents are furious with the teacher abd other parents are worried for their childs safety.

Sieng F.

3/6/2018 11:50:16 am

Allowing teachers to be armed with guns is not the best solution. Giving more people the rights to weapons solves nothing because we want people to put the guns down, not for more people to pick them up. School is supposed to be a safe environment for students to learn. If someone comes into the school armed it's the security's job to handle. Teachers should continue to focus on protecting students in a less violent way. Children find ways to get into things so if the teacher is out the class for only a moment a child could find their way to the gun and irresponsibly put the life of their peers in danger.

C maddingill 7

3/9/2018 10:55:48 pm

I agree because kids could die. Also teachers can loose there jobs. I don’t see how having a gun is Safe. People can die on accident. They should just protect students.

A.Moore link

3/27/2018 08:11:46 pm

I strongly agree, students can’t be left alone in classrooms knowing that there is a weapon in the area.

C Massingill 7th

3/9/2018 10:52:54 pm

If Teachers Had Guns, Kids Wouldn’t Disrespect Them As Much. In Class I See Disrespect All Around The Area. But if Teachers had a gun kids would shut up real quick. Teachers shouldn’t be holding a gun anyways. Because one day the kids are going to work a teachers nerves, and if a teacher starts acting crazy a deadly thing could happen

S.Tillman 6th

3/23/2018 12:37:49 pm

Kids will still disrespect them no matter if they have a gun or not the teacher will be in worst trouble then the student will

B. Moreno 6thp

3/27/2018 01:53:48 pm

I would have to agree with you about the kids disrespecting the teachers all the time . I will have to disagree with you on the teachers not having a gun though . I think that since they are teachers, they will have control . They will know how to control theirselves . I am pretty sure they just won’t start shooting people just because of an argument sake.

J.jackson 6th

3/28/2018 06:51:06 am

I agree with everything but the gun part that the reason kids are disrespectful and teachers can get mad and start shoot to so what make you think they won’t.

Jameela b 7th

3/27/2018 02:14:20 pm

I agree because if these student found out a teacher is holding a gun. I bet they wouldn't say not one disrespectful word to them and just sit there butts down

A.Moore link

3/27/2018 08:09:57 pm

I agree,many schools would have less disciplinary problems if teachers had weapons.

S.Tillman 6th

3/23/2018 12:35:20 pm

I agree. With all of the school shootings that have been happening these past few years, what make people think it is okay for teachers to bring guns into school? Allowing this will have negative impact on the school environment, no matter what the students will not be safe because a gun can go off at any time teachers have problems to.

B. Moreno 6thp

3/27/2018 01:51:58 pm

I think that if the teachers are allowed to have guns then it would actually be good, for kids sake. Students want to feel safe at school knowing they are coming to learn something new, not knowing that there is gonna be a school shooting & one of their friends will get shot or killed . So yes I think that that is good . Teachers have background checks & so they are covered to knowing that they aren’t bad people . Having him control will be good for the teachers & the students matter.

J.jackson 6th

3/28/2018 06:49:16 am

I do not agree with that because teachers can shoot to like if it goes off by mistake. They also not trained like cops and stuff to use guns right.

Jameela B 7th

3/27/2018 02:11:44 pm

If a school allowed teacher to carry guns. The school will become more protective but risky because a teacher could just pop off and just start shooting everyone easley without any struggles.

Adrian G 7th pd

3/27/2018 04:25:57 pm

i agree with you teachers who have a gun in a school could end lives without any struggle

Adrian G 7th pd

3/27/2018 04:24:13 pm

if teachers had guns in school that would make the school even more dangerous.if a teacher were to get angry he or she could end lives or if a student got ahold of the gun.

A.Moore link

3/27/2018 08:07:41 pm

Schools would just become shooting ranges if teachers were armed with weapons. It’s ridiculous as to why students have to come to school and fear for their lives, because of discipline. It’s pitiful as to how heartless teachers can be. I wonder how that teacher would feel after he/she realized they have just assassinated someone’s child. I wonder how the teacher would feel if someone were to take their child(s) life over something petty.

Tyson thornton 7th

3/27/2018 09:24:41 pm

I feel that if teacher were armed it would be easey for school shootings and i feel it would be the kids who would case it by makeing treats and angering the teachers caseing them to fight the kids and witch casees the shoting

J.jackson 6th

3/28/2018 06:47:26 am

I don’t that they should be able to carry guns it still not safe to do. A lot of teacher can go crazy to and start shootings in school because they are up set.gun are not safe at school no matter who bring them. Teachers can have bipolar or any thing else one day they go of meds and and say this student ain’t listening so I am going to shoot them for it . A gun goes off by accident and someone’s child get hurt because of it. Then what students can bring gun for the teachers then everyone will basically be dead.

A.hodge

3/28/2018 12:52:54 pm

I think school should change there rules because it define how students act,some students think they shouldn’t follow rules because “it’s not bothering you or others”

j.chatman

3/29/2018 08:07:24 am

This topic is very challenging because, i do and don't believe that teachers or administrators should be able to keep guns in the school . It would be good to keep them somewhere safe where students can't reach them or have no access to where they can cause something bad to happen like, them shooting up the school or maybe accidentally harming themselves or a classmate

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