Due to some recent events, the government has been trying to force gun safety. They are taking away guns, yet putting them in schools. This has people and parents questioning if that is the right thing to do.
The government is trying to limit the amount of bullets a single magazine can hold. They are also trying to limit the types of guns that are available to the public. Many types of rifles, pistols, shotguns, and belt-fed semiautomatic firearms are in danger of being banned.
The government and teachers are in a debate against banning certain brands of guns. Some are saying that gun shops and staff at gun shows need to run consistent background checks. Checking criminal and medical backgrounds would be helpful to ensure that anyone attempting to purchase a gun is mentally stable.
Some states have already allowed guns in their school-systems. At Middletown High school, armed police officers have pistols on them at all times and are certified to obtain and use firearms. As of now, only officers are able to carry firearms in school. Teachers and other staff are not permitted to.
Police officers in schools should not be able to purchase any firearm other than a pistol. Having a deadly assault rifle inside of a school is very unnecessary, because a single pistol can do enough damage, on its own. Having a weapon more powerful than that is certainly not a good idea.
Also, considering teachers and other staff need to be trained to use a gun, the costs of training, ammunition, and the actual gun is an excessive amount of money which can be used for other things, such as books and supplies.
To some people, having more than one firearm in a single school is a great idea. They enforce having more weapons and don’t feel that it would be a danger to students and staff.
There are some who believe that it is not a good idea to have more than one deadly firearm in a school. It would be a waste of money to buy an expensive gun while they’re other things that the money could be spent on.
Making sure that students are not going to be able to have access this gun would also be difficult. This gun would have to be in a very secure place, or else students would have access to a deadly weapon.
