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Teachers should not have the right to bear arms in school. Guns were designed for one reason and one reason only: to kill.
Since the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Connecticut, people have debated whether or not teachers should carry weapons to make sure something like that never happens again.
I understand the idea that if a bad person comes to the school, the teacher could shoot him or her and prevent a tragedy. However, I don’t think it’s that simple.
Even prison guards are not allowed to have guns, in case there is a riot and one of the prisoners took the gun and used it. While we don’t have a bunch of convicts in Dexter, I am certain in other areas around the country they have some kids who might find or take a teacher’s gun and use it in a bad way.
It is always a good idea to keep guns and other weapons away and out of reach from children. I’ve heard of cases on the news where some kid finds his dad’s gun and while playing with it, accidentally pulls the trigger and shoots himself. If we allowed teachers to bear arms, kids wouldn’t necessarily get their hands on them. But why even take that chance?
If everyone is so uncertain of public safety in our schools, perhaps its time to invest more in school security. And what if, instead of using guns which were designed to kill, we give the teachers Tazers or stun guns which are designed to stun instead of kill?
If we allowed teachers to carry guns that would be the most irresponsible thing we could do for school safety. Guns and safety are two words you don’t see together often.
