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 @BCY62PH from Florida  agreed…16hrs16H

The debate over arming teachers is highly contentious, with strong arguments presented on both sides regarding school safety,, as shown in the provided search results.

 @BCY5JR9 from Mississippi  agreed…16hrs16H

I can see why people think this, but in this aspect I feel like no one should know that the teacher has the gun. Only until an emergency happens no one should know that the teacher has a gun, unless it is the school resource officers, the principals, as well as local law enforcement.

 @BCXQFC9 from North Carolina  agreed…1 day1D

Yes, I do agree as kid will be kids and they might understand what they are doing and some may understand bu not care.

 @BCXSSPS from California  disagreed…1 day1D

If teachers where allowed to be armed on campus then they would be required to keep them on their persons at all times making it near impossible for students to easily run up and get a hold of one without assaulting a teacher first. Secondly basically all teachers would jump in front of any student to protect them in the event of a shooting. If teachers had the means to fight back against a shooter it would deter shooters from even coming to the schools. Additionally school shooters would then have to focus on the teachers because they would be the threats to their plans rather than endlessly shooting thus decreasing the casualties cause in school shootings.

 @BCXYTCK from Maryland  disagreed…21hrs21H

Wouldn't the guns be locked away from children? I think they wouldn't make it easy for a child to grab a gun.

 @BCXSR7SDemocrat from California  agreed…1 day1D

I think both sides have valid points. On one hand, the government should step in to improve systems and protect people, especially when it comes to safety, the environment, and the economy.

 @BCY5Z8LPeace and Freedom from Maryland  disagreed…16hrs16H

There could be a lockbox or secure place for the firearms which the students couldn't get to, this would save lives.

 @BCXSL8Q from Utah  agreed…1 day1D

This would be completely reckless on the teacher's part, keeping it in the open, or where the kids know the location, or not just on their person at all times, and the majority of people in the world have at least the amount of reasoning not to grab a policeman's gun, regardless of how many memes you have seen.

 @BCY9HR8 from Ohio  agreed…14hrs14H

Yes there would be more accidental school shootings. Students are still developing their brain and also choose to do not the brightest things. They also do not have the training to handle a gun which could cause those accidental shootings.

 @BCYKGRN  from Washington  agreed…9hrs9H

I agree. Arming teachers to counter shooters could have lots of repercussions, and we should enforce stricter gun control instead.

 @BCYMF4T from Washington  agreed…7hrs7H

I agree, teachers could just be upset over, lets say a unhappy parent and just start shooting up the school.

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