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No, teachers should not carry guns No, teachers should not carry guns
Yes, teachers should carry guns. Yes, teachers should carry guns.
Teachers lack the tactical knowledge needed to handle weapons Teachers lack the tactical knowledge needed to handle weapons
Guns in a school environment will only invite trouble Guns in a school environment will only invite trouble
Students will view the possibility of violence as a normal part of life Students will view the possibility of violence as a normal part of life
Funds should go into investing for learning rather than guns Funds should go into investing for learning rather than guns
Guns can end up in the wrong teacher's hands. Guns can end up in the wrong teacher's hands.
Arms on a school campus can halt school shootings and mitigate the damage Arms on a school campus can halt school shootings and mitigate the damage
School security can be bolstered by arming teachers. School security can be bolstered by arming teachers.
Money on school security can be saved by arming teachers instead of hiring a police officer. Money on school security can be saved by arming teachers instead of hiring a police officer.
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Yes, teachers should carry guns.

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Arms on a school campus can halt school shootings and mitigate the damage

During lockdown situations, classes are often trapped and are essentially sitting ducks. Having a firearm allows the class to have a chance to get out of the situation if a shooter decides to target the class. School shooters are also more likely to back down if there are firearms present.
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The Argument

The presence of concealed carry laws in respective states has been effective in reducing crime rates and is indicative that aggregate crime reduction in all states throughout the US could be achieved through the adoption of concealed carry laws. There is also already an established efficacy in School Resource Officer presence, an armed first responder with the purpose of decreasing response time to threats. School staff who choose to carry, and are fully trained to do so, are well-equipped to reduce this response time even further, decreasing the probability of increased casualties in the event of a shootout while also deterring criminal activity on school campuses in the first place.[1] [2]

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Teachers do not receive the same training as School Resource Officers. They also do not sign up for the same liability/job description. Therefore, teachers should not be viewed as equivalent to School Resource Officers.[3]

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  1. https://econpapers.repec.org/article/aeaaecrev/v_3a88_3ay_3a1998_3ai_3a2_3ap_3a475-79.htm
  2. https://catocertification.org/bok/cATO_BOK_Ref_03.pdf
  3. https://everytownresearch.org/report/a-plan-for-preventing-mass-shootings-and-ending-all-gun-violence-in-american-schools/

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