Should Teachers Be Armed?

Teachers should NOT be armed.

Teachers should not be armed in classrooms due to many reasons. As stated in the article, some teachers feel that if they were armed, that it could cause more danger. One teacher stated that although she is pro-gun, she felt that she wouldn't be able to maintain gun safety in school. People also have concerns about teachers leaving the guns around in reach of students. Bigger and stronger students could also over power a teacher to take over the gun. A research report published by the Center for Homicide Research stated that having armed classrooms can have "weapons affect' - the phenomenon of being in the presence of a fire arm can cause feelings of aggression. There are many reasons why teachers should NOT be armed, and I personally feel that arming teachers could potentially cause more harm than good.