Lauren Blair, Katie Donner, Deidra Abbott

GUNS FOR TEACHERS

Protecting our nation’s children should be our first and most important priority. Our children are the future of our nation. It is of utmost importance for students to have a safe and

nurturing environment in which to learn.

OUR STATEMENT

Nevada school shooting October 2013http://www.newser.com/story/176467/nevada-school-shooter-ided.html

 Ohio school shooting February 2012

http://www.experienceproject.com/stories/Survived-A-School-Shooting/2304022

 Teacher takes conceal and carry class

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtTne-QdN6g

EXAMPLE STORIES

“Not visible, not showy, not even deadly, but just in case.You can not stop gun fire without gun fire. People see these terrible things on the news and it not only warns the rest of us but gives the crazy people new ideas.” “They could save so many lives if they were just armed and had a license to carry a gun. It might not seem right to parents but what's better to have teachers with guns and your child safe or for you to be planning there funeral because of a shooting.” “Protect the vulnerable. Law and order must prevail.

Unsafe environments are not fair to those that live in a civil manner. Egregious actions must be met with equal deterrence.”

PROS

Lawmakers in Virginia and North Carolina have said that not allowing teachers to carry guns into schools or having firearms stored in a central location for faculty to access when a shooter enters a school is increasing the danger to students. “As long as you have some people with guns, the only result is that you have an elementary school sitting there and people with guns and no way to protect themselves,” North Carolina state Rep. Enact a series of gun control measures including a ban on

high capacity magazines in order to reduce gun violence.

PROS

This is a good website that has the story of Clarksville High School and the shooting that took place there. It also has the opinion of different people that are for teachers carrying guns and against the idea. I believe it is important for teachers to have that right because in many occasions, like this one at Clarksville High School, teachers could’ve defended themselves.

PROS

If guns on school campus staff need to use safety precautions like any other place. All personnel are highly trained in using a gun. Consisting of them learning how to handle and learn of the mechanics of a gun. Use trigger locks or pad locks to store the guns. Firearms need to be stored unloaded separate from the ammunition.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR GUNS

Train staff on school security and emergency planning issues. Revise security and emergency preparedness plans. Practice school emergency/crisis plans like evacuations,

lockdowns, and other safety drills. Give training for early warning signs of violence. Form crisis teams from the school staff and community

(police and the fire department) for all crises. Update school communication skills.

SCHOOLS PREPARATIONS FOR CRISIS

Use COPS Hiring Grants to hire more school resource officers. Hire psychologists, social workers, and counselors can

provide mental health services to students who need help. Comprehensive School Safety program which is proposed

by the Administration that gives schools money to get safety investments. The Departments of Education, Justice, Health and Human

Services, and Homeland Security released model emergency management plans.

OBAMA’S OPINION

TowerPinkster’s architect company make schools safer around

Michigan. Because of funds they make changes to standing buildings.

PHYSICAL PRECAUTIONS

Relocate doors.Better intercom system.Creating boundaries using signs and landscapes.Controlled parent drop off area.Visible stairwells.Vestibules are controlled and have security.Adding locks to classroom doors.

ARCHITECT’S CHANGES

• School safety expert advises against arming teachers and school staff

• Arming persons at schools should be left to professional school public safety officials:  School Resource Officers (SROs) and school police department officers

IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES PRESENT SCHOOL BOARDS AND

ADMINISTRATORS WITH SIGNIFICANT RESPONSIBILITY AND POTENTIAL

LIABILITY

Does the school board have appropriate and adequate policies and procedures governing the carrying and use of firearms by teachers and school staff? What types of firearms (types of guns, caliber of weapons, etc.) are staff allowed to carry and not allowed to carry?  Will staff carry their own personal firearms or school district-issued firearms? 

POSES MANY QUESTIONS…

How is the district prepared to prevent and manage situations where teachers and/or staff members lose, misplace, or have stolen their firearms while on campus? How will the school district manage an accidental shooting that could occur?

MORE QUESTIONS….

What type of weapons retention training has been provided to staff who are armed and what steps have been taken to reduce risks of a teacher or staff member being intentionally disarmed by a student or other person, or for having a firearm dislodged from a staff member's control when the teacher breaks up a fight in a cafeteria or hallway?   Who pays for it?

EVEN MORE QUESTIONS….

http://pages.uoregon.edu/joe/firearms-safety.html http://www.schoolsecurity.org/resources/crisis.html http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2013/03/

school_safety_precautions_chan.html http://www.debate.org/opinions/should-school-teachers-be-

armed-with-guns

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/19/guns-in-schools_n_2331898.html

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/07/30/19771320-guns-in-school-ark-district-arming-more-than-20-teachers-staff

http://www.schoolsecurity.org/trends/arming_teachers.html

REFERENCES

NRA-National Rifle Association: Supports the use of addition firearms on school campuses

http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/21/us/connecticut-school-shooting/ 

Arkansas Times online: Means of increasing community awarenesshttp

://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2013/09/11/state-agency-hearing-pleas-

for-licenses-to-carry-guns-in-school  

Arkansas Board of Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies: Has hearings on who gets to have firearms on campuses

http://www.arkansas.gov/directory/detail2.cgi?ID=1083

On November 1, 2013 Indiana Governor Mike Pence announces school safety grant of

$9 million: someone to collaborate with for financial support

http://newsandtribune.com/statenews/x252042833/Pence-announces-school-safety-grants

 

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