and economic loss". School shootings have become an epidemic in America today. With gun laws being so irrelevant and everyday more shootings happening I have taken this step to try and develop new policies that will ensure the safety of our students and staff. It seems as though the safety laws that are being used today in schools are not beneficial and are not keeping our kids safe. U.S. News reported back in 2014 “there were at least 24 school shootings in the 2012-13 school year”. U.S. News also
School shootings have become a regular occurance. It seems that there is no light at the end of the tunnel- no way to take the weight off of these tragedies. Unfortunately, there is no simple way to solve the issue of gun control, although many people believe there may be. But there is, however, a way to be prepared for these situations and preventative methods individual schools can take to help fend off these tragedies until larger scale legislation is passed. With something as simple as a detailed
students. School shooters tend to mention their plans to others; thus, giving an opportunity for others to intervene in their plans. Although these murderers do speak up, they are not taken seriously. They normally, fail to obtain the attention needed because they have spoken of those “crazy” things beforehand but never followed through. Not until it is far too late that they actually receive the attention necessary for their “crazy talk.” School shootings normally occur in rural schools rather than
global: This tragic school shooting had a major effect on the local community. Parents are now more cautious of sending their kids to school, and they are always checking on them because they have a constant reminder of the shooting that only occurred one year ago. The community still mourns the loss of its students. The counselors at Isla Vista are keeping a close eye on their students in case another student tries to attempt the same thing Elliot Rodger's did. Since the shooting happened the campus
I am terrified that there has been a mass shooting at a safe public school in Florida. I think that there are ways that could’ve prevented this from killing 17 teachers and students. There are many ways that the government can do and I know that they could put them in place to where the US schools are safe. Definition of a school shooting is a form of a mass shooting involving an armed attack on an educational institution, such as a school or university, involving a firearm. Killing multiple people
School shootings, specifically those dramatic in nature, disrupt the universally accepted belief that schools are a safe haven for kids. No matter how horrible a child’s home life is, school is meant to not only educate, but also protect students. School shootings challenge this belief. People constantly search for answers to these acts of violence. Society will often blame mature video games, bullying, and stress. However, these factors are merely scapegoats for the actual cause of school violence
just as much as students, have the potential as well to start a school shooting. Although, teachers would have an advantage over the typical school shooter by starting a school shooting from the inside and not from the outside, since a typical school shooter arrives at a school and is not already there when commencing their rampage. A teacher causing a school shooting would be due to the guns that would have already been inside the school if federal legislation were to pass that allowed teachers to
massacre on your students or your fellow co-workers inside the workplace. In 1999 Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado experienced a tragedy that with stands in the history of school shootings. How would you feel if you were the parent of which was just a normal school day dropping off your child to school not knowing that you will never get to see them again or have that awesome after school conversation. Many feel as though if we were to provide teachers with handguns it will not only
Columbine, Parkland, Garfield, Richland, Frontier, Alisal, Sandy Hook, Aurora. This is a short list of some of the most known school shootings in the history of the United States. Gun control has been a very controversial topic for a while now but after the recent shooting at Parkland High school, the issue has been getting more attention. The number of school shootings has been increasing and some people think this is because of our gun laws. In my opinion we should not ban guns. The second amendment
The primary cause of school shootings is mental disease and the lack of treatment for those diseases. There are numerous examples of shooters who had various mental and personality disorders (antisocial personality, anxiety, etc). Lack of gun control has no influence; if an individual has the determination to commit a crime using a gun, they will obtain it legally or illegally. The media influences the perception of the public after the fact and attempts to point the blame on one factor, (i.e