• I think we should have guards

    I totally think we should have armed guards in schools because although teachers do keep a lot of kids in line, there are those who won't listen when they get detention or talked to by the principal. Having more armed guards would minimize the crimes in schools around the nation and help kids feel safer.

  • We need protection... Now!

    There have been too many incidents and close calls with people, kids and adults, meeting hurt or killed. And how could we have stopped all this? The answer is quick and simple, armed guards in our schools. It is quite obvious that armed guards are needed in our schools if we plan on staying safe.

  • It would give a sense of security to everyone.

    If there were more armed guards present the students and teachers would feel better. This would be especially helpful if someone was to show up with a weapon. There should be more than one person in a school because one guard cannot be everywhere at the same time if something were to happen.

  • Yes, we need more armed guards in schools!

    If there are more armed guards at schools, then the criminal would be less likely to cause a massacre. The school systems across America need to educate there teachers and students on what to do in case of an attack. Also, they need to educate the guards on what to look for and what to do in case of an attack.

  • Yes to armed guards

    Yes, I personally think that there should be armed guards at all schools in America. There should be some sort of system put in place in all schools to prevent something happening like what happened in Newtown, CT. If someone there had a gun like a security guard, so many of those children would still have been alive for Christmas this year.

  • Protect yourself but not your kid?

    There are armed guards every where. They are at banks, malls, jails, airports, stores, and celebrities and the President are even escorted by guards. So, why shouldn't our children be protected? Even if the guards aren't in the schools, when an intruder invades, you end up calling the people with the guns to come save the day. So, why risk the safety of more children?

  • We need guards

    I think that schools should have guards because it would be way safer for kids and if they knew that they were protected, they could study better and get better grades. The kids would be more disciplined if they saw what power that they would be up against. They would not try to do a lot after that.

  • Yes yes yes

    Students will feel safer if there are armed guards in the schools. It provides for faster solution to escalated problems in the school. No need to wait for police to arrive. Also acts as a deterrent for kids who maybe thinking of bringing arms to school. It just makes sense.

  • Yes yes yes


  • A gun in a good persons hand could save hundreds.

    Why wait 15-30 min for police to arrive and then spend 10-20 min deciding what to do when a armed guard could put a stop to it before any kids end up dead. Half you people that say ban guns have never even shot a gun or even own a gun. So how is it fair for you to make a gesture toward the argument of this.

  • No, too much chance for things to go wrong with readily available weapons on school setting.

    1. More and better improved security system is a more practical solution to school setting, not more weapons.
    2. Wrong teaching to our young minds-prepare more violence to end violence.
    3. Unrealistic to assume armed guards will have proper weapons to handle crazy gunman at the right time and right place.
    4. Greater chance for unfortunate things to happen. Armed staffs, teachers, guards may be equally dangerous if they have an issue (family, relationships, jobs) that triggers them to turn against the school and students.

  • More guns=More tragedy

    Lets take the example of most East Asian countries, where they have little to no guns and they have under .1% murder/suicide rate. How is an armed guard supposed to protect kids? Its not like they have x-ray vision to see concealed weapons. Not only that but lets take a look at the costs of a proposal such as this. I'm not saying that economy>safety. But when we aren't actually making things safer, what are we doing? We turn schools from peace to a place of fear and hate. Eventual outcome: harming of the educational system and a loss of money/

  • Mental health is also a contributing factor that needs to be focused on.

    More guns won't solve this is issue if its what started all of this. We should all be focusing on mental health. Not guns. And we don't need armed security standing at the door of every classroom, let alone let teachers armed... What if that teacher or security guard were to have a psychotic episode, or a nervous breakdown?....

  • No. I do not believe armed guards provide an easy fix.

    In my view, the greatest issue with having armed guards is the regular presence of a person with a gun in front of young children. From my own experience in grade school, police officers by practice did not even carry guns when they were on school property. In addition, it is unrealistic to assume that one or two people with a gun will always be at the right place at the right time. It is also unrealistic to assume that an officer could stop someone when a gunman has weapons that can overpower what he or she is equipped with.

  • No, we do not need more armed guards in schools.

    I don't think it would be healthy for young children to be exposed to armed guards on a daily basis. I understand that there are safety concerns in schools these days and that safety is a top priority for today's youth, but there are other ways to accomplish this. Instead, let's increase security in schools with alarm systems and locked doors throughout the day. These options can improve security without over exposing young children to harsh armed forces.

  • No, no, no, no, no!!!

    Placing armed guards in schools are ridiculously unrealistic. There are at least 100,000 schools in the United States, meaning about 150,000 guards will be placed. Meanwhile, there are at least 75 MILLION STUDENTS. Do people really think that by letting 150,000 people carrying a gun in educational institutions are going to stop the violence rampage in the country? This is not solving the "root" of the problem. You're cutting the end of the thread, but if the yarn keeps rolling, there's going to be more thread anyway; cutting it won't help. To solve the problem, you have to stop the yarn from rolling, meaning LEGALIZING GUN CONTROL. THAT will end gun violence. Placing armed guards in schools is a defensive strategy, not an offensive one. But when you CAN use an offensive strategy, why in the world would you choose the defensive? The answer to this problem is very clear: not placing armed guards in schools to end gun violence, but stop the selling of guns to every freaking person who walks into a gun shop.

  • Two words : Police Brutality

    I'd just like to add on to many of the answers already given here, which I also agree with. If a student is committing the crime, trust between the school and the students will go down hill when one of the guards misunderstands something and shoots a kid in the name of "safety." A harmless prank that just seems dangerous to an outsider could quickly be perceived as a threat in that fashion.

  • I SAY NO!

    If we were to have armed guards in schools, the students would feel very uncomfortable being around adults that could go crazy just as fast as any kid. If we have people coming back from war, seeing people die can mess you up, and that could make them go crazy and kill a bunch of people. Plus if people really had their killing spree palnned out they could easily take out a guard or two.

  • Bringing guns into the school, no matter who is holding them, is just another gun that can be used in a shooting.

    I am 17 and stand 6 foot, 5 inches. If I were to have some kind of a mental breakdown and wanted to shoot someone, I'm pretty sure I could overpower a guard if I caught him or her by surprise. That puts a gun in my hands that I otherwise wouldn't have been able to access. I am not the only. My school has some very strong, physically fit wrestlers and football players. If they wanted to overpower a guard to get a gun, I don't think they'd have much difficultly. It's too risky.

  • Armed Guards Are Not Likely to Prevent All Attacks, and There would be lots of opportunities for deadly incidents.

    Some examples for deadly incidents would be: Armed guards misreading student behavior, like a student mistakenly shot while playing with a toy gun, Student fights where a student grabs the guard's gun, A mass shooting scenario where students are killed in crossfire, or a nightmare scenario where a psychotic guard kills the STUDENTS.

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