Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Should schools have armed security guards?
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Yes, schools should have armed security guards

This position holds that an armed presence on campus both deters attackers and shortens the interval before an armed response arrives, which is the period in which most harm occurs, and that schools should not be left the one undefended public place.

Supporting arguments · 2

  1. The harm happens in the minutes before an armed response arrives
  2. A school is the one public place left undefended