Any time a person dies needlessly, it’s tragic; it’s even
more tragic when it’s a young person, whose whole life is ahead of them. School
shootings are unfortunately nothing new, yet we have done little to prevent them
in the wake of such tragedies such as Columbine and Virginia Tech, and now at a
peaceful, innocent elementary school. America’s schools are no longer safe, and
instead of passing laws that seek to control guns, we need to be pro-active and
be ready to defeat tragedy before it shows up again.
America’s teachers and school staff need to bear arms. We
can pass all of the gun control laws we want, but remember this, guns don’t
kill people, people kill people. You do not need a gun to kill someone. If
someone wants to cause pain and suffering, they will find a way. Instead of
passing legislation that leaves a school vulnerable and open to attack by
banning guns, we need to pass legislation that makes schools strong and safe. In case you haven’t noticed, criminals tend not to follow the law and even though
the sign says no guns allowed, they bring them in anyway.
