School Shootings Essay

Mass killings (defined by the FBI as episodes in which 3 or more people are killed), specifically school shootings, have been in the news many times over the past 16 years (Ehrenfreund). Since that deadly day at Columbine High School in 1999, student safety has become an increasing concern, with the opposing topics of arming school administrators versus gun control at the forefront of debates. Lawmakers, parents, students, and administrators discuss the ongoing topic of gun-carrying laws in schools, with both sides presenting valid points for consideration. These important issues have made communities more involved and aware, taken student safety to another level, and forced Americans to tackle an unprecedented problem. In 2013, state legislatures introduced more than 80 bills linked to arming school administrators with 7 laws implemented in the same year. Alabama, Arkansas,…

the forefront of concern in America? School shootings. “School shootings” is such a prominent topic and will not be put to rest until the action itself is put to rest. Guns have played an enormous role in America for many, many centuries. Guns are such a popular topic that there is even an entire amendment that is dedicated to guns: the second amendment. The Second Amendment reads: “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep…

The psychological effects of school shootings are vast and irreversible. Often times, when a child witnesses and survives a school shooting they are forced to endure emotional, psychological, and even physical effects. Researchers have evidently demonstrated that the psychological issues a child faces after school shootings have irremediable damages on the human mind. A teacher named Karen Elaine Smith was shot and killed by her husband, Cedric Anderson in San Bernardino. Anderson walked onto…

point in that violence is everywhere in the United States. In recent years, a quite common violent crime has drawn the attention of many, school shootings. These events have changed school communities across the nation in that law enforcement and school administrators are continuously looking for ways to make the school community safer. School shootings have become a major concern in the United States and have negatively affected the nation for a host of reasons, which include the shooters’…

different opinions on America. However not all opinions are positive. There are school shootings that lead to people questioning our second amendment. Our school system provides every child lunch, if they pay for it. There are 3.5 million homeless living in the streets, because they cannot get a job (StudentsAgainstHunger.org.) There are many reasons for people to have a disappointing opinion on America. There are also ways to take better control of guns, upgrade the school system, and minimize…

School shootings can lead to other violence because of the sadness that was caused by the school shooting. People do not realize that school shootings do not only affect the students who attend that school, but school shootings affect others across America. There are many ways school shooting affect children. Many students may feel anxiety about the events that took place. A lot of people worry that a school shooting or similar events could happen in their school (Brantly 1). School shootings…

gun violence as taken over the country. School shooting occur from all corners of America. In the Schoolyard chapter of Rick Bragg’s book, described the school shootings at Westside Middle School orchestrated by two juvenile. On March 24, 1998, two boys ambushed students and teachers outside Westside Middle School in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Andrew Golden, 11 years old, and Mitchell Johnson, who was 13 years old, was responsible for the tragedy. The two boys, dressed head to toe in camouflage and…

In April 20, 1999 there was a school shooting massacre at Columbine High school. Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris was the shooters during the incident. Who or what is responsible for the Columbine massacre? Eric was the mastermind of Columbine shooting. Eric thought he was immortal, he wanted the whole world in his palms. Getting away from trouble wasn’t hard for him, his words were the key for him to get out of it."I will force myself to believe that everyone is just another monster from Doom”…

People think that students are safe in school. Students have been feeling like they are not safe since all of the school shootings in these last few years. I’m a student here and I do not feel safe going to school. This school needs to be safer and protected for when/if this ever happens. I know in these recent days people has been suggesting ways to help the school with safety issues. Some things I think the school should do is hire a veteran. In Oklahoma, there are 7,000 veterans in Oklahoma…

The number of school shootings are increasing everyday. Now, it’s estimated that at least on school shooting will take place every week. New York Times posted a statement stating, “In an analysis of 235 mass killings, many of which were carried out with firearms, 22 percent of the perpetrators could be considered mentally ill.” (Bank, Justin) Mental health does play a major role inn shooting because of the lack of realizing the health issues and gun control. For mental health issues, they’ve…