Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Should schools have armed security guards?
Position‹2 of 2

No, schools should not have armed security guards

This position holds that armed guards introduce new dangers into a school - accidents, escalation and the disproportionate policing of some pupils - while doing little to deter a determined attacker, and that they change what a school feels like.

Supporting arguments · 2

  1. Adding a gun to a school adds the dangers a gun brings
  2. It teaches children that their school expects to be attacked