Due to the recent tragedy of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre in Florida, President Trump has come up with a “logical” solution regarding gun control, stating that teachers should be armed with guns: “You give them a little bit of a bonus, so practically for free, you have now made the school into a hardened target,” he says. First of all: What exactly does “practically for free” mean? Does it mean that it is free but it really isn’t? Second of all: the school does not need to be a target at all. Adolescents are attending school to learn in a safe environment. Making the school a “target” will only make the school less safe. Our goal is providing a safe environment where children can learn.
Just ask the students. Jonathon Grammer, a 15-year-old sophomore at Brookhaven High School, speaks out about the issue. “What if they’re having a hard day and decide to shoot up a school,” he asks. “They’ve already got the gun on them.” Having legalized weapons will make it easier for administrators to use them to their advantage. They could harm their students, or threaten them with violence. Not only will it make it easier for teachers to commit crime, but having teachers carry guns in school will make it easier for students to commit crime as well.
According to tampabay.com, “Florida parents should not send their kids to school wondering whether the math teacher, the kindergarten teacher or the football coach secretly carries a gun. Yet the Florida Legislature appears poised to approve a risky scheme that envisions 10 armed teachers in every school who are prepared to respond to a mass shooter. This flawed response to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre would make schools more dangerous, undermine relationships between students and teachers, and transform campuses into armed encampments awaiting the next attack.”
Our country used to be safe. That is, until so many evil people got the guts to show their true colors. Having gun control is an absolute necessity to keep America safe. Our teachers and students need to feel safe and protected. School should be a safe haven. We shouldn’t be afraid that every time a student or teacher opens their mouth or makes a move that there is going to be a massacre.
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